Bread is a baked food product made from water, flour, and often yeast. It is one of the oldest prepared foods known to humanity, its importance growing alongside the development of agriculture, and it holds a central place in the cuisines of Europe and the Middle East. Beyond nutrition, bread carries cultural and spiritual weight, appearing in religious ceremonies and everyday meals across many societies.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountSource states this date with the hedge 'around,' marking the dawn of the Neolithic age and the spread of agriculture. Origin Period, To (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountSource states this date with the hedge 'around,' describing transmission of leavened bread knowledge from Mesopotamia to Egypt. Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account Connections
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Source Bread (Wikipedia)
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Source Bread (Wikipedia)
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1. Bread (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHistory section, Origins subsection, Neolithic paragraph
Around 10,000 BC, with the dawn of the Neolithic age and the spread of agriculture, grains became the mainstay of making bread.
History section, Ancient world subsection, Mesopotamia and Egypt paragraph
An early leavened bread was baked as early as 6000 BC in southern Mesopotamia, cradle of the Sumerian civilization, who may have passed on the knowledge to the Egyptians around 3000 BC.
History section, Origins subsection, Natufian site paragraph
The oldest evidence of bread-making has been found in a 14,500-year-old Natufian site in Jordan's northeastern desert.
- Uses Ingredient: Flour, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Flour]], [[water]]
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Breads
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