Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research team, ...

Drone footage of the Khani Masi plain in the Garmian Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, taken in 2018. Credit: Sirwan Regional Project and Dr. Elise Laugier Drone footage of the Khani Masi plain in ...

Humans' adoption of agriculture in Mesopotamia around 12,000 years ago led to a large increase in birth rates for those who practiced it. We can possibly see this increase in fertility as ...

Researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity's earliest agricultural practices.

Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming Press release Rutgers University January 12, 2022 AP Photo/Hadi Mizban ...