四级Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a staple food in central China until about 2,000 years ago, according to the researchers.Based on that timing, they indicate barley may have 34 arrived in the re

大麦是一个意外的发现：据研究人员称，这种作物是在欧亚大陆西部驯化的，直到大约2000年前才成为中国中部的主食。根据当时的时间，他们指出，大麦可能已经有34种进入了欧洲大陆

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四级Barley was an unexpected find: the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a staple food in central China until about 2,000 years ago, according to the researchers.

大麦是一个意外的发现：据研究人员称，大麦是在欧亚大陆西部驯化的，直到2000年前才成为中国中部的主食。

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四级The majority of the grains, about 80%, were from cereal crops like barley, and about 10% were bits of roots, including lily, which would have made the beer sweeter, the scientists say.

科学家说，大部分谷物（约80%）来自大麦等谷类作物，约10%来自根部，包括百合，这会使啤酒更甜。

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