Trypillia farmers grew einkorn, emmer, timopheevi wheat, naked barley, and pulses, especially peas, alongside hunting and gathering. Cattle were central, providing milk, meat, hides, and plow power, while manure enriched soil for more crops. Centralized grain storage areas may have functioned as proto-banks for seed loans.
Trypillia farmers cultivated einkorn, emmer wheat, naked barley, and peas
Key facts
- Archaeobotanical research identified crop varieties of einkorn, emmer, timopheevi wheat, naked barley, and pulses especially peas
- Diet was supplemented by hunting and gathering
- Cattle were central to the culture, providing milk, meat, hides, and plow power
- Cattle manure enriched soil for growing more crops, enabling feed for more cattle
- Grain storage required careful management, with seeds reserved for the next agricultural cycle
- Centralized grain storage areas may have functioned as proto-banks for seed loans
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