-3000 ⟶ Cheese found in Egyptian tombs

Two alabaster jars found at Saqqara, dating from the First D...
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🧀 Cheese found in Egyptian tombs

Two alabaster jars found at Saqqara, dating from the First Dynasty of Egypt, contained cheese. These were placed in the tomb about 3000 BC.⟶
Cheese found in Egyptian tombs (-3000)
AgricultureCheeseAncient EgyptDairyFood preservationEarly dairy farming
EgyptEgypt

🍇 Grape cultivation spreads to the Fertile Crescent and Egypt

Grape cultivation for wine had spread to the Fertile Crescent, the Jordan Valley and Egypt.⟶
AgricultureWineFertile CrescentAncient EgyptViticultureCultivationEarly agriculture
EgyptEgyptJordanJordan

🍉 Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt

Archaeological evidence of watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt. Watermelons appeared on wall paintings; seeds and leaves were deposited in tombs.⟶
Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt (-3000)
AgricultureWatermelonAncient EgyptCultivationFruitsEarly agriculture
EgyptEgypt

🎨 Egyptian cheesemaking depicted in tomb murals

Visual evidence of Egyptian cheesemaking found in Egyptian tomb murals.⟶
Egyptian cheesemaking depicted in tomb murals (-2000)
CultureCheeseAncient EgyptArtDairyFood production
EgyptEgypt

📜 Cheese (GA.UAR) mentioned in Sumerian texts

Evidence for cheese (GA.UAR in Sumerian language) in the Sumerian cuneiform texts of Third Dynasty of Ur.⟶
Cheese (GA.UAR) mentioned in Sumerian texts (-1900)
CultureCheeseSumerianCuneiformAncient MesopotamiaFood writingDairy
IraqIraq

🧀 First Mention of Gorgonzola Cheese

Gorgonzola cheese is mentioned for the first time.⟶
First Mention of Gorgonzola Cheese (879)
AgricultureCheeseMiddle AgesItalyGorgonzolaFood Production
ItalyItaly