History

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum) is considered by many experts to be the oldest form of cultivated wheat, with findings as early as 16,000-15,000 BC.  Einkorn is known as the grain of the Pharaohs(a).

Why dedicate an entire site to Einkorn?  Go read about Einkorn’s nutritional qualities and why its important to introduce it into out diets once again.

Origins of Einkorn Wheat

DNA Fingerprinting has shown a wild group of Einkorn varieties from the Karacadag˘ mountains (southeast Turkey) to be the likely ancestor of cultivated einkorn varieties.  Archeological explorations have produced samples of cultivated einkorn in early agricultural settlements near the Karacadag˘ mountains (b).  In time, Einkorn became widely distributed throughout the Near East, Transcaucasia, the Mediterranean region, southwestern Europe, and the Balkans (c).