What Can We Learn from an Ancient Pea?

By: dhahn () in BU Today

Environmental archaeologist John M. Marston studies ancient human behavior through the lens of [...]agriculture. What were our ancestors growing, what farming techniques did they use, and how were they able to adapt to fluctuations in climate? The answers to these questions can be found in the handfuls of thousand-year-old dirt that stock Marston’s lab.

Tags: science, research, agriculture, archaeology, ancient civilizations, uzbekistan, lab techniques

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