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Ancient and Modern Cultivation of Lathyrus Clymenum L. in the Greek Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2013

Abstract

Types of pulse cultivated for human consumption in present-day Thera (and adjacent islands) and archaeobotanical material from Akrotiri are identified. It is suggested that they are both the same variety, not identified elsewhere as used for human consumption, suggesting it is particularly suited to the local environment.

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Copyright © The Council, British School at Athens 1990

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