![]() ![]() Even though the Egyptians made leavened bread, they did not understand that it was the yeast in the air that caused bread to rise. They fermented flour mixtures by using wild yeasts present in the air. The ancient Egyptians were not the first to cultivate wheat, but certainly wheat was one of their staple foods, and they were the first to discover how to make yeast-leavened bread. From its center of origin in the Middle East, wheat spread throughout Europe and Asia. Many anthropologists speculate that primitive people probably chewed the wheat kernels before they learned to pound them into flour, which could be mixed with water to make porridge. Through hundreds of years of selection, people domesticated the wild grasses, turning them into the ancestors of the grain crops we know today.Įvidence suggests that wheat was first domesticated somewhere in the Middle East approximately 10,000 years ago. Over many years, people saved and replanted seed from the grasses with the most beneficial traits. All of these grain crops originated as wild grasses. Grains like corn, rice, and wheat produce seeds packed with energy and nutrition that are easy to store and transport. Around the world, grain cultivation was closely linked to the growth of civilizations. Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link).About 10,000 years ago people began to figure out how to grow grains during the summer, store them for winter food, and use the leftover grains to plant the next year-this was the beginning of agriculture. ![]() Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Creator, Title, Image ID. Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Citation ![]() Viewed online at (copy and paste image page link). Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Image ID. How to Citeįor the purposes of a bibliography entry or footnote, follow this model: Wisconsin Historical Society Citation Visual materials in the Archives do not circulate and must be viewed in the Society's Archives Research Room. Use the links below to plan your visit to the Society's Archives. Print out this index page and present it to the librarian. To view this image, visit the Archives Research Room on the 4th floor at the Society Headquarters building in Madison, WI. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. ![]() The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Image-purchasing questions? Please Contact Us. The film was produced to commemorate the one hundred year anniversary of the invention of the McCormick Reaper (also known as the "Reaper Centennial Celebration").įor commercial or non-profit use, please contact Image Sales.īy clicking "BUY" you agree to our Terms of Use. Actors playing the parts of Cyrus McCormick and his slave Jo Anderson work on the reaper's cutting bar in the McCormick blacksmith shop. "Romance of the Reaper" Film Still | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society DESCRIPTION Scene from the film "Romance of the Reaper" showing the building of the first practical reaper on the McCormick farm in Virginia. ![]()
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