First farmers/Bcn. The major innovation 7,500 years ago
When envisaging the future of humankind, the debate on how we obtain, distribute and consume food, both on the local and global scales, is of key importance. Within the context of the historical studies on the provision of food carried out by the Museum, “First Farmers BCN” takes a close look at the agricultural communities that took shape in the Neolithic through the domestication of plants and animals. This major innovation from the Middle East reached the plain of Barcelona around 7,500 years ago…