Agricultural Domestication by Region

Vocabulary flashcards covering plant domestication origins by geographic region.

Fertile Crescent

Region where wheat, barley, and lentils were domesticated.

Mediterranean

Region where olive, grape, and cabbage were domesticated.

Mesoamerica

Region where corn, squash, and beans (3 sisters) were domesticated.

South America

Region where potato, quinoa, and cassava were domesticated.

North America

Region where sunflower, squash, and blueberries were domesticated.

South Asia

Region where rice, eggplant, and millet were domesticated.

Africa

Region where sorghum, pearl millet, and african rice were domesticated.

East Asia/China

Region where soybean, millet, and rice were domesticated.

Europe

Region where pea, flax, and beet were domesticated.

3 Sisters

The crop group consisting of corn, squash, and beans domesticated in Mesoamerica.