Tag: Wheat history

Archaeological evidence confirms that wheat was first cultivated over 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. This means that for millennia, ancient wheat has been a dietary staple, leading many to question: did ancient wheat contain gluten, and how did it differ from what we eat today?

Dating back over 10,000 years, einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum) is widely considered the original non-GMO wheat, marking one of the first crops ever cultivated by human civilization. This ancient grain offers a direct connection to our agricultural past, having remained untouched by the modern hybridization that created the common wheat varieties we eat today.