The history of bread goes back at least 30,000 years. The first bread was probably baked with roasted and ground grains and water, and may have been invented by accident. However, it is not known - perhaps it was also a deliberate experiment with water and flour.
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Bread has been a staple part of human food for thousands of years. As a spiritual symbol, he accompanied religious holidays and rituals. Depending on the vagaries of nature and military events, bread was a symbol of wealth or poverty, coercion or freedom. The lack of bread caused famine in the Middle Ages, protests over the cost of bread gave impetus to the French Revolution, the bread card became a symbol of World War II - there are many examples of the importance of bread.
Step 2
According to scientists, the first types of bread were tortillas made from various crops. They are reported in many parts of the world and are still consumed in many countries. Examples of this are Iranian lavash, Mexican tortilla, Indian chapati, Jewish matzah, and so on. The recipe for the preparation of these products has practically not changed - it is known that in ancient times, flat cakes were made according to the same principle.
Step 3
In addition, in the annals there are references to ritual bread in ancient Greek offerings, which was made from wheat flour, oil and wine.
Step 4
The earliest archaeological evidence for the preparation of flour dates back to the Upper Paleolithic era in Europe, about 30,000 years ago. During this period of history, cereals represented only one of many sources of food obtained through hunting and gathering. The human diet of that era was based on animal proteins and fats.
Step 5
Cereals and bread became a staple food during the Neolithic era, about 10 thousand years ago, when wheat and barley were cultivated. Starting around 8000 BC, traces of agriculture have been found in what is now Iran. Barley, millet, peas and wheat were grown on small plots of land close to the first settled villages. It is believed that it was then that people discovered the nutritional value of cereals. There are many archaeological finds confirming the processing of grain and the preparation of flour. At the same time, bread appeared, vaguely similar to modern bread.
Step 6
In about a similar era in other parts of the world, crops such as rice (East Asia), corn (North and South America), and sorghum (sub-Saharan regions) were also used to make prototypes of modern bread. Some varieties of this product can be found today in many national cuisines.
