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Cereal grains play a pivotal role in the rise and character of the Indus civilization. Archaeologists have traditionally focused their attention on the large-grained crops of wheat and barley while often minimizing the importance of the smaller-grained millets. Both environmental and cultural variables influence crop selection in the past as well as today. This paper explores the role and significance of cereal grain size during the evolution of the Indus civilization.
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Weber, S., Kashyap, A. & Harriman, D. Does size matter: the role and significance of cereal grains in the Indus civilization. Archaeol Anthropol Sci 2, 35–43 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-010-0025-0
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