Granary

Early Origins:
– Oldest granaries found date back to 9500 BC in Jordan Valley
– Granaries moved inside houses around 8500 BC for storage
– First granaries had suspended floors to protect grain
– Granaries in Mehrgarh, Indus Valley from 6000 BC
– Egyptians practiced grain preservation due to dry climate

East Asia:
– Simple storage granaries raised on posts in China
– Intensive agriculture in Korean peninsula during Mumun pottery period
– System in China to minimize famine deaths destroyed in 1850s
– Raised floor buildings in Northeast Asia
– Granaries in Japanese archipelago during Final Jōmon/Early Yayoi periods

Southeast Asia:
– Indonesian granaries made of wood and bamboo materials
– Most granaries raised on posts to avoid rodents and insects
– Examples: Sundanese leuit and Minang rangkiang
– Vernacular architecture of Indonesian archipelago
– Granaries in Southeast Asia built raised to avoid pests

Great Britain:
– Small granaries in South Hams on staddle stones
– Larger granaries similar to linhays with enclosed upper floors
– Climatic difficulties in storing grain in Great Britain
– Warehouses for grain storage multiplied towards late 19th century
– Difficulties in storing grain in Great Britain largely overcome

Modern:
– Modern grain farming operations use steel granaries
– Steel granaries store grain on-site before shipping
– Mechanized facilities like grain elevators in Russia and North America
– Large-scale grain storage in modern silos
– Advancements in grain storage technology

Examples:
– Granaries in various countries like Iran, China, Finland, Poland, Hungary
– Traditional and modern granaries worldwide
– Granaries in historical periods like Meiji in Japan
– Different architectural styles of granaries
– Granaries built for specific purposes like milling and storage