I always hear people raving about eating whole grains and I never fully understood why until I researched Barley. Barley is well known for being a main ingredient in beer but not many people know it is a big staple not only in diet but in culture. Barley has been cultivated for over 8000 years and can be traced back to the Aztec culture. According to research the term “hordearii” means barley-eater. Aztec gladiators were referred to as hordeariis. Also, before we came up with the measurement system of using a ruler, King Edward I of England used barleycorns to measure items. For instance 1 foot or 12 inches was measured using 39 barleycorns and 1 meter or 36 inches was measured with 117 barleycorns. Another way barleycorns were used as a measuring
