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Crops and Cultures Documentation & GRIN-Global HistoryFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

The Ancient Crops We’ve Forgotten How to Grow

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SciShow. Today, humans live on just a few staple crops, like maize, rice, and wheat. But in the early days of agriculture, humans were domesticating foods left and right. Come with us as we discover the lost crops of North America, like pitseed goosefoot, maygrass, and sumpweed.

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