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Archaeobotany: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.6; Students will use pictures of seeds, an activity sheet, and a graph to identify seven seeds and the conditions in which they grow. They will also infer ancient plant use by interpreting archaeobotanical samples and determine changing plant use by Native North Carolinians by interpreting a graph of seed frequency over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 and 8 Science and Social Studies)

A thatched-roof house in the rural highlands between Hoa Binh and Mai Chau: This thatched-roof house in the rural highlands between Hoa Binh and Mai Chau shows a traditional style of farmhouse built of local plant materials. Young corn plants are growing in the foreground. Such small farmhouses can be built quickly from local palms,...; Format: image/photograph

Truck carrying grain to market in Quito: A white pickup truck is carrying several sacks of wheat or grain. Two men are perched on top of the sacks. Ecuador remains a predominately agricultural country. From tropical fruits in the eastern rainforest to wheat and grain in the western region, Ecuadorians...; Format: image/photograph

Panorama of rolling hills and agricultural fields: Pasture land and agricultural fields complete this bucolic portrayal of rural Ecuador. Even though Ecuador boasts thriving urban centers and a bustling port city, the country remains predominately agricultural. Products like wheat, grain, corn, cacao, and...; Format: image/photograph

Grain for sale in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Several shoppers view grain for sale in a market in Cajabamba, Ecuador. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country remains an agricultural and pastoral nation. Cajabamba is a historically-important town near Riobamba that is centrally...; Format: image/photograph

Grain for sale in Saquisili, Ecuador: A few shoppers examine sacks of grain at an open-air market. Several different types of grain are visible. Saquisilí has one of the largest daily markets in Ecuador. Everything from agricultural products to livestock to handcrafted goods can be found in Saquisilí....; Format: image/photograph

A produce vendor the market of Saquisili, Ecuador: A man is carrying large bundles of produce in an open-air market. Green leafy vegetables are strapped to the back and front of the man as walks among the produce stalls. A young child can be seen in the foreground near a bag of grain. Saquisilí has one of...; Format: image/photograph

String for sale in Saquisili, Ecuador: A woman sorts through several long strands of string in an open-air market. She is wearing a traditional Andean bowler hat and a blue and white checkered cloak. Large sacks of grain are visible in the background. Saquisilí has one of the largest daily markets...; Format: image/photograph

Grain for sale in Saquisili, Ecuador: Multiple shoppers peruse bags of grain in an open-air market. Some of the bags are open, while the majority are closed and stacked in the background. Saquisilí has one of the largest daily markets in Ecuador. Everything from agricultural products to livestock...; Format: image/photograph

Vietnam Mekong Delta tour: Harvesting rice: This was recorded as part of a multi-day Mekong Delta tour that started in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and finished in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is a unique experience to cross the border over water rather than overland. We were amongst the first groups...; Format: audio

Offerings placed in Balinese rice field: A square plaited basket of offerings for ancestors and deities rests on a square woven platform at the edge of a ripening rice field. Below the platform is a pile of red flowers and yellowing leaves discarded from the offerings of previous days and weeks....; Format: image/photograph

Farmer in pink jacket, shorts, and conical hat picks rice seedlings to transplant: A farmer in a pink jacket, shorts, and a conical palm leaf hat picks rice seedlings for transplant into a flooded field. Stepping forward on his bent left leg, the man folds flexibly at the waist reaching with his right arm to retrieve a bunch of green rice...; Format: image/photograph

Farmer transplants rice seedlings by hand into flooded field: A farmer wearing shorts, shirt, and a straw hat bends over to transplant seedlings into the second of his two wet-rice field plots. The man's colorful reflection is visible forward and below him in the water that surrounds the planted seedlings. The farmer...; Format: image/photograph

Ripe rice plants growing in fields just before harvest: Ripe rice plants are growing in the fields just before harvest. The clusters or panacles of ripe grain are so heavy that they hang over at the top of the plant. As rice plants approach their ideal time of harvest, the plants and grain clusters turn a golden...; Format: image/photograph

Young woman walks barefoot through unhusked rice drying in sun on mat: A young woman wearing a red and blue T-shirt and short skirt walks barefoot through a golden layer of unhusked rice that is spread out on a mat to dry in the sun. While it is drying, newly harvested rice must be guarded from birds and rotated on the mats so...; Format: image/photograph

Woman carries large sack of rice balanced on head: Seen from behind, a young woman wearing a batik sarong and white blouse carries a large sack of rice balanced on her head. The woman is walking in sandals along the road and another couple is approaching from the distance. The young woman carries a bag of...; Format: image/photograph

Gasoline-powered grain mill: A gasoline-powered grain mill seen en route from Naudanda to Birethanti, Nepal. A man, probably the mill-runner, is sitting at the other end of the machine, with a patterned dhaka cap worn askew on his head. Machine powered mills are evidence of modernization...; Format: image/photograph

Women at a grain mill: Four women working in a local gasoline-powered mill. Grain sacks lie around including one in a bamboo basket -- called a doko -- by the window.; Format: image/photograph

Hand-grinder in operation: Jas, a trekking guide, demonstrates the use of a hand grinder. The grinder is a very simple apparatus consisting of two parts: a spindle which is fixed to the floor, and a heavy stone disk which is fitted over the spindle by a hole in the center. The stone...; Format: image/photograph

Mountain woman winnowing millet: A woman is winnowing millet spread on a bamboo mat called a maandro. Winnowing is an agricultural method for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Millet is an important staple grain in...; Format: image/photograph

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