A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s7.2

v1.c19.s7.2

Wheat. Among the cereals wheat and barley were recorded from Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. The association of these two cereals in the archaeological remains of Mesopotamia, along with other evidence, has led to the belief that there was some contact between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamian civilizations. Helbaek has pointed out that wheat and barley have been cultivated together from the very beginning of village-farming in western Asia.