The archaeology and early history of Lathyrus sativus and related wild species. Lathyrus sativus, an Ancient Crop and Model for Sustainable Agriculture . Melilotus alba , a sweet clover used in southwestern Asia as a scent and in general as a forage. Largely the temperate Old World, ie S.W. Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, North Africa, Highland Ethiopia, Southern Europe. Period Largely early agrarian and pre-agrarian.
Plant remains Mainly charred seeds, with some rare pod fragments.
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