indicates the degree to which Neolithic culture developed indigenously. The distinctive cereal, fruit, and vegetable complexes of the northern and southern zones in Neolithic and early historic times suggest, however, that at least two independent traditions of plant domestication may have been present...
Around 3000 BCE, these early bakers discovered the art of combining dates, figs, and nuts into dense, chewy cakes. These were no ordinary treats; they were crafted as offerings to the gods, meant to please deities who controlled the rivers, the rains, and the harvests. The tradition ...
The oldest method of processing fruits is sun-drying. Figs, grapes, and dates grown in ancient Canaan and Egypt were among the first fruits dried, requiring no peeling or special treatment. Formation of molds, fermentation, and insect attacks were among the problems associated with man's ...
the implementation of an amnesty program, but it bore little fruit. In June Jonathan officially declared Boko Haram a terrorist group and banned it under Nigerian law. The militants and anyone caught helping them could then be prosecuted under the country’s Terrorism Prevention Act, which was ...
However, apples are unlike almost every other fruit in that there are thousands of different varieties. The reason why there are so many different varieties is because of the uniqueness of the plant. Learn more about apples, where they came from, and how they have been used in history on ...
the first refrigerated carto carry fresh fruit was manufactured by Parker Earle of Illinois, who shippedstrawberries on the Illinois Central Railroad. Each chest was freighted with100 pounds of ice and 200 quarts of strawberries. Until 1949, the truckingindustry began to be equipped with the refrig...
Baskets of dried fruits discovered in tombs indicate that Egyptians considered fruit precious goods, worthy of bringing with them into the afterlife. FORBIDDEN FRUIT In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve ate forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. The Latin translation calls...
Chapter 1: The Historian and his factsSir George Clark….contrasted the ‘hard core of facts’ in history with the ‘surrounding pulp of disputable interpretation’ –forgetting perhaps that the pulpy part of the fruit is more rewarding than the hard core. 草!太毒舌了!!What are "historical ...
Long before refrigeration, dried dates could keep for years, making them invaluable for travelers across seas and deserts. They can be turned into honey by boiling and straining the fruit; in fact, the biblical phrase “land of milk and honey” refers to honey from dates, not bees. They ...
Against the backdrop of escalating violence, in October theAfrican Union(AU) led mediation talks between the combatants. The AU’s efforts bore fruit with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement on November 2, 2022. Under the document’s terms, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels agreed...