TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A plethora of foods has been created off late, but have you ever wondered which food is considered to be the oldest? Well, here we share the list of foods that humans have been eating since ancient times.
1. Wine
Various archaeological pieces of evidence prove that wine was popular with humans before the rise of Rome since the fermented-grape drink is famously known to be the significant part of the ancient Roman lifestyle.
2. Pancakes
The history of pancakes dates us back to Otzi the Iceman, who according to reports was alive sometime during circa 3,300 BC. His naturally-mummified corpse was discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps. The researchers revealed that Otzi's last meal most likely consisted of an alpine ibex and red deer meat, along with einkorn wheat pancakes which were amused to have been cooked on the open fire
3. Chocolate
It is reported that chocolate has its roots in the Americas. When scientists tested the interior of pots for the chemical theobromine, they discovered a reliable indicator of cacao. Furthermore, archaeologists have found evidence of chocolate production among the ancient Olmec people in Mexico.
4. Honey
According to researchers, honey's existence dated to 5,500 years ago according to scientists. Researchers found jars in a long-forgotten tomb in Georgia and are considered to be the world's oldest honey.
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