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By Tim Lambert Pigs are intelligent animals. Wild pigs are clean animals. However, for humans, pigs are very useful. Pigs were first domesticated in Western Asia about 8,000 BC. They later spread to Europe. Pigs were independently domesticated in China about 6,000 BC. In the Roman Empire, pork was a common food. The famous doctor,… Continue reading A History of Pigs

By Tim Lambert Fish and chips is a traditional British dish, and there are many fish and chip shops. So how did this come about? Potatoes are native to South America, and they were grown by the native people for thousands of years before Europeans discovered them. The Spaniards took potatoes to Spain in the… Continue reading A History of Fish and Chips

By Tim Lambert The first bricks were made about 7,000 BC when people in the Middle East mixed clay and straw. They used wooden moulds to mould the bricks. Simple, sun-dried bricks were not very durable, but in about 4,000 BC, people began drying bricks in kilns. The Romans made vast numbers of bricks for… Continue reading A History of Bricks

By Tim Lambert For thousands of years, people have eaten birds. Many different types of birds were hunted or raised for food. Birds’ feathers were, of course, useful. Chickens Chickens were domesticated in Southeast Asia about 6,000 BC. Later, chickens spread to India, then to the Middle East and Europe. The Romans liked eating chickens… Continue reading A History of Eating Birds

By Tim Lambert Early Shaving At times in history, beards have been fashionable for men, while at other times they were clean-shaven.  In Ancient Egypt, men were usually clean-shaven. They used razors made of copper or bronze. Stubble was removed with pumice stones. Both men and women shaved off body hair. Egyptians shaved their hair… Continue reading A History of Shaving