The earliest known agricultural crops were __________ and __________, found in the Middle East by about 12,000 years ago.

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Studies have shown that wheat and barley were among the first crops to be cultivated in the Middle East, around 12,000 years ago during the Neolithic Revolution. Corn and rice were domesticated later in different regions of the world. Maize, also known as corn, was first domesticated in Mesoamerica about 9,000 years ago, while rice was first cultivated in China around 8,000 years ago. Manioc or cassava, a root crop, was first domesticated in South America about 8,000 years ago.

The Earliest Known Agricultural Crops Were __________ and __________, Found

The Earliest Known Agricultural Crops Were and , Found