Following reading of Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamonds, it would be interesting to discover the wild varieties for modern corn, wheat, etc. They would be pre-requisite for their domesticated counterpart, the modern version being also much more potent in terms of growth.
It would be a good occasion to also add all the other cereals and pulses mentioned in the book as staples of some civilizations food production.
Following reading of Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamonds, it would be interesting to discover the wild varieties for modern corn, wheat, etc. They would be pre-requisite for their domesticated counterpart, the modern version being also much more potent in terms of growth.
It would be a good occasion to also add all the other cereals and pulses mentioned in the book as staples of some civilizations food production.