-3000 ⟶ Palm Oil in Abydos

Palm oil found in a tomb in Abydos.
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🌴 Palm Oil in Abydos

Palm oil found in a tomb in Abydos.⟶
Palm Oil in Abydos (-3000)
Palm OilEgyptAbydosFood ProcessingEarly CivilizationsCooking OilAgriculture
EgyptEgypt

🧀 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

🌴 Palm Oil Used as Food in West Africa

Written records of palm oil being used as food from European travelers to West Africa.⟶
Palm Oil Used as Food in West Africa (1450)
Palm OilWest AfricaFoodAgricultureColonialismFood HistoryTrade