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 Results14 entriesCrop ClassAllLegume (14)Primary UseAllFeed (2)Food (14)Life CycleAllAnnual (14)Perennial (2)Era (Domesticated When)AllThe Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World (3)The Neolithic Period (8)The Paleolithic Period (2)Top Producing CountryAllAfrica (1)Asia (3)Central Asia (2)East Africa (2)Ecuador (3)India (1)Iran (3)Japan (1)Mesoamerica (2)Peru (1)Portugal (3)Syria (1)The Andes (2)West Africa (1)Area (sq km)All92,225 (1)185,180 (1)283,561 (1)377,975 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,648,195 (1)3,287,263 (1)3,300,000 (1)3,678,394 (1)4,000,000 (1)6,142,700 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)54 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (1)Republic (6)Highest Elevation (m)All5895 (1)8849 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (2)Low (1)Lower-Middle (1)Upper-Middle (3)Independence or Founding YearAll1139 (1)1820 (1)1821 (1)1946 (1)1947 (2)1979 (1)LandlockedAllNo (7)PopulationAll11,424,031 (1)17,483,326 (1)26,657,437 (1)34,352,720 (1)75,000,000 (1)82,000,000 (1)92,417,681 (1)122,587,000 (1)468,200,000 (1)537,900,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14AfricaDomestication Region1 entryThe AndesDomestication Region1 entryAsiaDomestication Region2 entriesCentral AsiaDomestication Region1 entryEast AfricaDomestication Region1 entryEcuadorDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region2 entriesIranDomestication Region1 entryJapanDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entryPeruDomestication Region1 entryPortugalDomestication Region1 entrySyriaDomestication Region1 entryWest AfricaDomestication 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.