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8,000-year-old wheat imprint in Georgia reshapes origins of bread wheat, scientists say

Video. A 8,000-year-old imprint in clay is rewriting the story of bread

Updated: 01/05/2026 - 15:01 GMT+2

A small imprint left on a piece of Neolithic mudbrick in Georgia is helping rewrite the story of one of the world’s most important crops.

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