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Hunting, Gathering, and Stone Age Cooking
In episode one of Food: A Cultural Culinary History, we're going to consider food as a catalyst in human history, and what our food choices reveal about...
What Early Agriculturalists Ate
The transition to agriculture is perhaps humanity’s single most important social revolution - and one that was not without its tradeoffs. In episode...
Egypt and the Gift of the Nile
Ancient Egypt’s prosperity, impressive court culture, and their isolation from conflict led to a sophisticated food tradition and the emergence of...
Ancient Judea—From Eden to Kosher Laws
Practices regarding food were deeply integral to the lives of the ancient Hebrews. In episode 4 we'll explore prescriptions regarding food in Biblical...
Classical Greece—Wine, Olive Oil, and Trade
In this episode, we’ll discover how the ancient Greeks’ need for arable land led to their imperial and mercantile system, and we’ll consider what...
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