Date of Award
Fall 1-5-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Dr. Megan Hicks
Second Advisor
Dr. Thomas McGovern
Academic Program Adviser
Jacqueline Brown
Abstract
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an ancient cereal crop originating in the Fertile Crescent approximately 12,000 years ago and is presently one of the most important cereal crops globally. Barley has a long and complex history. This thesis aims to explore one dimension of this history through the lens of human companion species using archaeobotanical data collected from the islands of the North Atlantic from the Neolithic (4,000 BC) to the Norse period (AD 1200).
Recommended Citation
Combs, Chloe, "Barley as a Human Companion Species - Exploring the relationship between barley and North Atlantic peoples: 4000 BC – AD 1200" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1094
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