Plants as food
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Title
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Plants as food
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Rights
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Creative Commons/Media and images belong to Warrington Museum
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Type
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Physical Object
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Creator
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Anonymous
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Date
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9,000 years ago
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Description
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Bread Wheat is believed to be a product of cultivation. It is a hybrid which has been obtained from a crossing of 'Wild Emmer' and 'Wild Einkorn' first produced in North Syria. Bread wheat was first domesticated in Asia around 10,000 years ago in the Caspian region of what is now Iran. There are about 5,000 cultivated varieties (cultivars) of bread wheat in current use. Other different types of British cereals are oats, barley etc. The images show an enlarged Microscopic section of wheat. The images also contain of diferent typres of cereals and grains.
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Format
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Image
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Place
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Currently on display at warrington museum
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Publisher
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Warrington museum
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Rights Holder
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Warrington Museum
