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Record Detail
EBC 26630
Specimen Notes:
These grains of barley were collected by W. Flinders Petrie in 1888. They date to the XII Dynasty. Mixed among the barley grains are weed seeds.
Record posted on March 25, 2009 and last updated March 31, 2009
Entry Book Details
Description:
Grains of barley
Donor:
British Museum (Natural History)
Date Donated:
1978
Botanical Details
Family:
GRAMINEAE
Genus:
Hordeum
Species:
vulgare
Geographic Details
Geographic Area:
Egypt
Geographic Description:
Northern Africa, Egypt, Kahun