There is archeological evidence that bread wheat was cultivated in southern Turkestan as early as 6000 BC, though naturally occurring wheat was probably used for food purposes much earlier.

• 考古证据表明早在公元前6000年，土耳其南部地区就已在种植小麦并作为人们的食物，而在更早之前野生的小麦也可能已经被作为粮食。