-2000 ⟶ Egyptian cheesemaking depicted in tomb murals

Visual evidence of Egyptian cheesemaking found in Egyptian t...
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🧀 Earliest Cheesemaking in Kujawy, Poland

Earliest secure evidence of cheesemaking in Kujawy, Poland.⟶
Earliest Cheesemaking in Kujawy, Poland (-5500)
DairyCheesemakingFood PreservationEarly AgricultureFood HistoryEurope
PolandPoland

🧀 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

🎨 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

🍞 Flatbread (ta) sold in Egyptian village streets

Egyptians can purchase a flat (unleavened) bread called ta from stalls in the village streets.⟶
DishesBreadFlatbreadAncient EgyptStreet foodFood productionDaily life
EgyptEgypt