An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c7.s5: 2.5 Legumes (Pulses)
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2.5 Legumes (Pulses)
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2.5.1 *Cajanus cajan* (pigeon pea, *arhar*, *tuver*). BHOKARDAN (early historical).
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2.5.2 *Cicer arietinum* (chick pea, *chana*). KALIBANGAN (Harappa); ATRANJIKHERA (OCW). BHATKULI, BHOKARDAN, TER (early historical). India is believed to be one of the centres of origin, Bronze Age records existing in Palestine.
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2.5.3 *Dolichos biflorus* (*kulti*). PAIYAMPALLI, TEKKALAKOTA (Neolithic, at the latter site also early historical); NOH, TER (early historical). These being the only world records, it is believed to be domesticated in s. Asia.
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2.5.4 *Dolichos lablab* var. *lignosus* (field bean). INAMGAON (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, NEVASA, PRABHAS PATAN (early historical).
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2.5.5 *Lathyrus sativus* (*kesari*, *mattari*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); ATRANJIKHERA (OCW); INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); KAUṆḌINYAPURA, TER (early historical). The world’s oldest record is from Kurzistan (6750 B.C.) and the Neolithic of Europe.
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2.5.6 *Lens culinaris* (lentil, *masur*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); NEVASA, TER (early historical). A w. Asian domesticate, the oldest world records come from Palestine (8000 B.C.), Kurzistan (7500 B.C.), Anatolia (7000 B.C.).
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2.5.7 *Phaseolus mungo* (black gram, *urd*). PAIYAMPALLI (late Neolithic); NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, NEVASA, NOH (early historical).
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2.5.8 *Phaseolus radiatus* (*mung*). INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic).
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2.5.9 *Pisum arvense* (field pea, *matar*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); Chanhu-daro, Harappa (Harappa); NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, KAUṆḌINYAPURA, KHOKHRAKOT, NEVASA, TER (early historical).
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2.5.10 *Pisum sativum* (garden pea, *matar*). INAMGAON (Chalcolithic).