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23 février 2024
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Carolyne Douché, « Open Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): exploring its modern and ancient exploitation in Iraq », Bioarchéologies, ID : 10.58079/vwdp
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Working on various archaeological fieldworks in Iraqi Kurdistan, I was offered by E. Qader to visit the city of Amedi, well known for the traditional production of tahini, a sesame seed paste. As an archaeobotanist, I took this formidable opportunity to report how farmers cultivate sesame in this region and to learn how the seeds become this delicious paste. But as indicated by archaeological evidence, the use of sesame is not new in Iraq. In the view of data collected in Amedi, I explore ar...