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Fig trees domesticate and were cultivated in the Near East where they were bred as a source of consumption by ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, such as the Sumerian.
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Cereal Grains, such as wheat and barley were domesticated and cultivated in the Near East where ancient Mesopotamian civilizations thrived off them, such as the Sumerian. In Asia, rice domesticates and was cultivated by ancient Chinese civilizations.
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Livestock such as chickens, cattle and sheep emerged in Old World civilizations for multiple purposes. This includes, but not limited to providing an excellent supply of meat, eggs, fur, and milk.
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Potatoes were domesticated in the Andes where it became a vital crop for consumption by the Andean civilizations, such as the Inca Empire.
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Most beans were domesticated in South America and Central America and would soon have ancient civilizations in the Americas thrive off them.
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Corn was dramatically domesticated in Central America, which allowed ancient Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec to thrive by feeding off this crop.
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Avocado domesticates as a source of consumption for ancient Central American civilizations.
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The first organized case of beekeeping occurs in ancient Egypt, where honeybees were kept in artificial hives and eventually would have their honey harvested for multiple purposes. These would includes being a source of consumption, developing medicine, a sealant, and more.
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Cotton domesticates in multiple regions, notably in Southeast Asia, Mesoamerica and Peru. The crop is cultivates for crafting clothes.
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Chili peppers are domesticated in South America for consumption and develop a crude, yet effective form of tear gas by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.
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Watermelons were domesticated in the Far East as a source of sustenance initially by ancient civilizations local to the area where they existed.
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Apples were domesticated in Central Asia and gathered as a source of sustenance by ancient civilizations located there.
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Grapes were domesticated in the Near East as a source of produce for consumption and ritual by ancient civilization such as Egypt and Rome.
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Soybeans were domesticated in East Asia to become a source of sustenance, most notably by ancient Chinese civilizations.
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Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Mexica (Aztecs), cultivate and domesticated sunflowers for ornamental and nutritional purposes.
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Ancient Indian civilizations domesticated sesame for nutritional purposes and consumption by extracting oil from them or just consuming the seeds.
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Ancient Mesoamerican societies, such as the Maya, domesticated cocoa for consumption and as a form of currency. A bitter drink made with cocoa was drunken by these societies.
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Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Mexica, domesticated vanilla for flavoring and medicinal purposes. They were paid as tribute by the Totonacs to the Mexica as well.
