Edible History of Humanity Chapter 5 Flashcards

Greek writer of the fifth century B.C. known as the 'father of history.'

By cutting up dead oxen and using the meat to lure birds, which would then drop the cinnamon.

He believed cinnamon grew where it was guarded by deadly snakes, requiring protective gear.

<p>By using burning storax to produce clouds of incense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He declared that these tales were invented by Arabs to raise the price of their goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arabia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They gained wealth and customers were willing to pay large sums for exotic spices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dried saps, gums, resins; barks; roots; seeds; and dried fruits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Latin word 'species', meaning 'type' or 'kind'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Roman document listing items subject to duty, identifying fifty-four kinds of goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cinnamon, cassia, ginger, white pepper, long pepper, cardamom, aloewood, and myrrh.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>A compilation of 478 Roman recipes that included foreign spices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mask the saltiness or taste of rotten meat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From the Nile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spices were used to embalm the dead and prepare them for the afterlife.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They prompted uncovering the true origins of exotic herbs and spices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was taken to the Egyptian court but had to learn Greek for communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers