The amount and strength of archaeobotanical and archaeological data available for the territory of the Plain of Troyes, in Champagne (north-eastern France), make it possible to write a local history of domestic plants. The story begins with the arrival of the early Neolithic farmers (5200 bc), introducing agriculture with the first staple crops, the hulled wheats emmer and einkorn, pea, lentil, and possibly opium poppy. Their descendants left few traces, but from the very beginning of the Late Bronze Age (14th century bc), human expansion quickly resumed, supported by a completely remodelled farming system. Many new plants (spelt, millets, pulses…), introduced from far-off countries were cultivated, securing production, and decreasing gathering. This apparently successful agriculture lasted for one millennium till the middle of the Late Iron Age (2nd century bc). Technical innovations in agricultural tools then triggered new changes in production systems, evidenced by a sharp decline in millets and a more modest rise in naked wheats. This trend continued during the Roman era, a time where many agricultural innovations took place, especially concerning fruticulture and possibly viticulture. The true development of the latter occurred during Early Middle Ages. At that time hulled six-row barley and naked wheats were well established as the main crops, while two more species, cultivated oat and rye, were added to the already large panel of cereals. Our investigations do not go further than the 10th century ad, but despite the large gap till today, some legacies of the past are still perceptible in the contemporary agricultural heritage.

在香槟（法国东北部）的特鲁瓦平原地区，可用的考古植物学和考古学数据的数量和强度使编写本地植物本地史成为可能。故事开始新石器时代早期农民（5200到达BC），与所述第一钉作物引入农业，小麦去壳和二粒小麦单粒小麦，豌豆，小扁豆，和可能的罂粟。他们的后代留下了很少的痕迹，但从青铜时代晚期（公元前14世纪）开始），在完全改组的耕作制度的支持下，人类的扩张迅速恢复。种植了许多来自遥远国家的新植物（豆科植物，小米，豆类等），从而确保了产量并减少了收成。这显然是成功的农业持续了一个世纪，直到晚铁器时代中期（2世纪公元前）。随后，农业工具的技术创新引发了生产系统的新变化，小米的急剧下降和裸麦的温和增长证明了这一点。这种趋势在罗马时代一直持续着，在那个时代发生了许多农业创新，特别是在水果栽培和可能的葡萄栽培方面。后者的真正发展发生在中世纪早期。当时，已脱皮的六行大麦和裸麦已经成为主要农作物，而另外两个品种，即栽培的燕麦和黑麦，已经被添加到已经很大的谷物中。我们的调查不会进一步去比10世纪的广告，但尽管有很大的差距，直到今天，一些过去的遗产仍然在当代农业文化遗产察觉。