barley
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People appear to have shifted back toward more traditional crops such as wheat and barley during the later stages of the Late Bronze Age.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
U.S. barley prices edged up on robust demand for Argentinian supplies, while the rice index rose 1.8% on firmer demand for fragrant varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
Weekday fare featured potatoes, beans, barley and sturdy soups whose main ingredients included lentils and farfel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
What was it about barley and emmer wheat that caused them to be the first crops?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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