A Brief History of Spices

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Source: F. Rosengarten, Jr. 1969. The Book Of Spices, p. 23-96, Jove Publ., Inc., New York

A Brief History of Spices

Ancient Egyptian and Arabian beginnings (from about 2600 BC)
Early Chinese Influence (from about 2700 BC?)
Mesopotamian Contributions (during the first millennium BC)
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