Home›Roots and Tubers›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-attestedRoot or Tuber 1Domestication RegionFilter Results11 entriesArea (sq km)All262,184 (1)522,129 (1)1,000,231 (1)1,098,581 (1)1,285,216 (1)3,300,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)6,142,700 (1)7,000,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All6967 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1825 (1)PopulationAll11,365,333 (1)14,373,536 (1)30,000,000 (1)34,352,720 (1)45,772,188 (1)53,200,000 (1)75,000,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)468,200,000 (1)675,800,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11AmazoniaDomestication Region1 entryThe AndesDomestication Region2 entriesBoliviaDomestication Region1 entryCentral AmericaDomestication Region1 entryMelanesiaDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entryNortheast IndiaDomestication Region1 entryPeruDomestication Region1 entrySouth AmericaDomestication Region2 entriesSoutheast AsiaDomestication Region3 entriesWest AfricaDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Root vegetabletier 2WikipediaRoot vegetable, lead sectionQuote, Root vegetable, lead sectionRoot vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food.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.