Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost 2,000-Year-Old Crop in the Canary Islands
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Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost 2,000-Year-Old Crop in the Canary Islands

Ancient lentils preserved in volcanic silos link modern Canarian crops to 2,000-year-old North African origins. Lentils cultivated in the Canary Islands today have roots that extend nearly 2,000 years into the past. This finding comes from the first-ever genetic study of archaeological lentils, conducted by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Las Palmas [...]