Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Early farmers exploited beehive products at least 8,500 years ago

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Early farmers exploited beehive products at least 8,500 years ago
Bristol, UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2015 - Humans have been exploiting bees as far back as the Stone Age, according to new research from the University of Bristol published in Nature. Previous evidence from prehistoric rock art is inferred to show honey hunters and Pharaonic Egyptian murals show early scenes of beekeeping. However, the close association between early farmers and the honeybee remained ... more


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