The Fig is one of the first plants cultivated by humans. Some subfossil figs were found in an early neolithic village in the Jordan Valley, dating to the time about 9400 - 9200 BC, which predates the domestication of wheat or legumes. Thus you can say, figs are valued as a fruit since prehistoric times. Once they were a delicacy, enjoyed by emperors, at other times they were the basic food of slaves. http://www.squidoo.com/figs Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:18:48 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:53:23 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/figs/squidcast/14893-figs-one-of-the-first-cultivated-plants I finished another lens today about figs, one of the first plants cultivated by humans. Besides some interesting information about the figs you will also find a few delicious recipes how to prepare nice dishes and some nice photos. If you find the time, please check it out and tell me what you think about it. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:55:40 -0600