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Sesame is one of the oldest cultivated oilseed crops on Earth—its history stretches back more than 5,000 years. Archaeologists have uncovered charred sesame seeds at the Indus Valley site of Harappa, dating as far back as 3050–3500 B.C. The species Sesamum indicum, believed to be the first domesticated variety, likely originated in India or Africa.