-3000Grape cultivation spreads to the Fertile Crescent and Egypt

Grape cultivation for wine had spread to the Fertile Crescen...
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🍉 Watermelon Cultivation

Watermelon, originally domesticated in central Africa, becomes an important crop in northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
Watermelon Cultivation (-4000)
WatermelonCultivationAgricultureFruitsEarly AgricultureFood CropsCentral AfricaAsia

🍇 Grape cultivation spreads to the Fertile Crescent and Egypt

Grape cultivation for wine had spread to the Fertile Crescent, the Jordan Valley and Egypt.
AgricultureWineFertile CrescentAncient EgyptViticultureCultivationEarly agriculture
EgyptEgyptJordanJordan

🌻 Sunflower cultivation begins in North America

Sunflowers are first cultivated in North America.
Sunflower cultivation begins in North America (-3000)
AgricultureSunflowerCultivationNorth AmericaEarly agriculturePre-Columbian
United StatesUnited States

🥔 Potato cultivation starts in the Andes region

South America's Andes region cultivates potato.
Potato cultivation starts in the Andes region (-3000)
AgriculturePotatoAndesCultivationSouth AmericaEarly agricultureInca
PeruPeruBoliviaBolivia

🍉 Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt

Archaeological evidence of watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt. Watermelons appeared on wall paintings; seeds and leaves were deposited in tombs.
Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt (-3000)
AgricultureWatermelonAncient EgyptCultivationFruitsEarly agriculture
EgyptEgypt

🍚 Rice cultivation in the Niger area

Rice cultivated in the Niger area.
Rice cultivation in the Niger area (-1500)
AgricultureRiceNigerCultivationAfricaGrainsEarly agriculture