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... vegetables may even have saved many of the early inhabitants from starvation . Man did not spread over the Americas until about 20,000 B.C. - some authorities say nearer 10,000 B.C.7 — by which time his weapons were of advanced de- sign ...
... vegetables may even have saved many of the early inhabitants from starvation . Man did not spread over the Americas until about 20,000 B.C. - some authorities say nearer 10,000 B.C.7 — by which time his weapons were of advanced de- sign ...
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... vegetables . I was wondering whether they were going to leave their rice ; a second later there wasn't a grain left in their bowls . They all behaved in exactly the same way and I suppose this must be the nature of carpenters . " 20 It ...
... vegetables . I was wondering whether they were going to leave their rice ; a second later there wasn't a grain left in their bowls . They all behaved in exactly the same way and I suppose this must be the nature of carpenters . " 20 It ...
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... vegetables and soy sauce . The residents of Hangchow were gourmets as far as rice was concerned . Rich families had their own specially selected varie- ties imported daily into the city . It is difficult for Westerners to appreciate the ...
... vegetables and soy sauce . The residents of Hangchow were gourmets as far as rice was concerned . Rich families had their own specially selected varie- ties imported daily into the city . It is difficult for Westerners to appreciate the ...
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Maps Preface 19 6 | 7 |
The Prehistoric World | 11 |
INTRODUCTION The Course of Prehistory | 12 |
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Africa agriculture almonds American ANGELES animal Arabs Asia Athenaeus Baghdad barley Basil Davidson beans became beef began boiled bread British Museum butter CALIFORN capsicum cattle century B.C. charqui cheese China Chinese coffee cookbooks cooking countries courtesy crop cuisine cyclamates developed diet discovered dishes dried drink early East Egypt eighteenth century England Europe European farming fish flavor flour France French fresh fruit Gouda cheeses grain Ibid improved India industrial juice kitchen land later London maize meal meat medieval Ménagier de Paris milk mutton neolithic revolution nineteenth century nomads North P. L. Simmonds Paris peasant pease pudding pepper plants Pliny the Elder population pork potatoes pounds production protein Quoted recipes rice roast Roman Rome salt sauce sheep silphium soup spices sugar supplies taste tion towns trade traveler truffles Trustees tury Ucko and Dimbleby vegetables vitamin wheat wine