Syrian People Cooked 'Refined' Food 4500 Years Ago, Study Finds
Summary
Researchers say people in present-day Hama, Syria were cooking refined dishes about 4,500 years ago, using different utensils and low-temperature methods to prepare meat, grains and other ingredients. The findings suggest Bronze Age Syrians had a more advanced food culture than many Europeans of the same era.
Key Points
- Researchers found evidence that Bronze Age people in Syria were preparing refined food around 4,500 years ago.
- People in present-day Hama cooked meat from goats, sheep and deer with grains at low temperatures for long periods.
- The study says Syrian cooks used different utensils depending on how food needed to be heated.
