Special Issue "Millet and Pseudocereals: New Insights into Archaeobotany, Plant Domestication and Global Foodways"

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last two decades, plant sciences, and archaeobotanical investigations into a group of small-grained crops, around 40 taxa originating from several continents and collectively known as Millet, have transformed our understanding of ancient cropping systems and human foodways. Here, we view Millet in its broadest taxonomic definition—small-grained cereals—including what is commonly known as Asian, Indian, African millet, as well as pseudocereals, quinoa and buckwheat. They share common features such as short growing seasons, modest water requirements, and general ecological hardiness that once sustained more than half of the ancient world. There has been a lot of recent momentum which has moved Millet from a poorly understood peripheral resource (and therefore less investigated scientifically compared to their large-grained counterparts, e.g., wheat, rice, and maize) to a well-charted core feature of plant domestication and its early globalization.

This Special Issue celebrates the flourish of this recent research trend, with focuses on domestication, environmental adaptation, culinary practices, biogeography, and cultural significances of millet and pseudocereals.

Dr. Xinyi Liu
Dr. Giedrė Motuzaitė Matuzevičiūtė
Guest Editors

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