Domestication of Plants
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Humans have domesticated plants for uses ranging from consumption to decoration. Many types of vegetation have been domesticated: flowers, grains, underground plants such as potatoes, weeds for vegetables and construction, grasses for cereals, trees for food and timber. There is no evidence of plant domestication among great apes.
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Fermented beverage and food storage in 13,000 y-old stone mortars at Raqefet Cave, Israel: Investigating Natufian ritual feasting, , Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2018/10/01/, Volume 21, p.783 - 793, (2018)
