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| Ancient Egyptians Foods |
The shape exerted by different foods over the physical and mental faculties of mankind is so marked as to verify the famous pun of the philosophic Feuerbach, "Man is what he eats". The previous of civilization has always been accompanied by an elevated knowledge of culinary affairs, until cooking has become a science and its several forms great in number. So in observing back the history of foods, cooking utensils and their applies, we of necessity trace back the history of the existence.
The immortalized history of ancient Egypt which was, reported to Herodotus, known as Thebes, commences with the reign of Menes, who is said to have been its first king. He risen the throne some 2320 before Christ.
The growth of civilization among the gone Egyptians was much more fast than among the souls of any latest nation. Even in the days of Abraham and Joseph they had discovered to as high a stage of social culture as during the most pretty periods of their calling. In art and science their advancement was peculiarly marked. In her infancy, Egypt complacent herself with the followings of agriculture, the chase, and, as the habits of the people grown more settled, the straight of cattle or cows.
The immortalized history of ancient Egypt which was, reported to Herodotus, known as Thebes, commences with the reign of Menes, who is said to have been its first king. He risen the throne some 2320 before Christ.
The growth of civilization among the gone Egyptians was much more fast than among the souls of any latest nation. Even in the days of Abraham and Joseph they had discovered to as high a stage of social culture as during the most pretty periods of their calling. In art and science their advancement was peculiarly marked. In her infancy, Egypt complacent herself with the followings of agriculture, the chase, and, as the habits of the people grown more settled, the straight of cattle or cows.