Comments on: Grain farming pushed back 10000 years

Grain farming pushed back 10000 years

stbalbach — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 14:46:22 -0800

Farming origins gain 10,000 years. Humans made their first tentative steps towards farming 23,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought. Stone Age people in Israel collected the seeds of wild grasses some 10,000 years earlier than previously recognised, say experts.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:16:32 -0800

Don't you mean palistine?

By: signal

signal — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:21:19 -0800

delmoi, if you're going to troll, at least get your spelling right.

By: Postroad

Postroad — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:28:45 -0800

an your history too

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:48:11 -0800

Facts are only correct when they are politically correct.

By: the fire you left me

the fire you left me — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:56:49 -0800

delmoi, try the history of Palestine. Then you'll really be able to stick it to the Man.

By: snarfodox

snarfodox — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:15:17 -0800

Maybe try a quick primer on Natufian culture. That said; interesting link stbalbach.

By: KirkJobSluder

KirkJobSluder — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:43:49 -0800

Actually, the site appears to be within the original borders for Israel (or at least as far as there can be original borders for any post-colonial state) according to the web site for the Ohalo Field Station. Among other curious facts, the site is only accessible during periods of severe drought. One of the things that I find interesting is how every year there seems to be a new find that pushes the timeline for civilization back a few thousand years. I'm wondering how much the fertile crescent gets the title of cradle of civilization based primarily on the durability of mud brick construction.

By: DenOfSizer

DenOfSizer — Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:14:19 -0800

Manna is described in Jewish literature, at least, as "plate-like" or "scale-like" food. I wonder which one of the grains described in the article it could be.