Home›Pulses›Domestication RegionBrowse ByDomestication RegionThis dimension names the world region where a crop was first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "the domestication of plants began around 13,000–11,000 years ago with cereals such as wheat and barley in the Middle East," while rice "was first domesticated in China some 9,000 years ago." Browsing this way collects every crop first domesticated in the same region.FactsDomestication RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Plant Part HarvestedWell-attestedSeed 1Domestication RegionFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All185,180 (1)3,300,000 (1)4,000,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5895 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1946 (1)PopulationAll26,657,437 (1)75,000,000 (1)82,000,000 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 6AfricaDomestication Region1 entryThe AndesDomestication Region1 entryAsiaDomestication Region1 entryCentral AsiaDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entrySyriaDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Pulse (legume)tier 2WikipediaPulse (legume), lead sectionQuote, Pulse (legume), lead sectionWhen used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.