History of rye bread – Central Asia
A field of rye growing Like barley and wheat, rye's a kind of grass that is a good source of carbohydrates for people. Rye is different from the other grains [...]
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Where does millet come from? Sudan, China, Europe
A field of millet What is millet? Millet is a kind of grain that grows wild in Africa and all across Europe and Asia. It grows about fifteen feet tall, [...]
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Easiest chocolate mousse recipe for microwave
Chocolate mousse Chocolate mousse isn't anything the Aztecs would have eaten, because they didn't have butter or sugar. Chocolate mousse is also not good for you, but it's delicious! One [...]
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Chocolate and sugar: Chocolate comes to Europe
History of chocolate: an Aztec man serving a cup of cacao Chocolate and Europeans When Spanish invaders came to the court of the Aztec ruler Montezuma in 1519, Montezuma naturally [...]
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Why are chestnuts a famine food?
A pile of chestnuts When did chestnuts evolve? Chestnut trees are related to oak trees, and like oak trees they probably evolved early, around 66 million years ago, around the [...]
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What was the Little Ice Age?
Rice paddy with a Chinese man planting rice The Medieval Warm period During the later Middle Ages, the climate, at least in some parts of the world, was a little [...]
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History of pigs, pork, and bacon
History of pigs: A wild boar Where do pigs come from? The first pigs evolved in Southeast Asia from earlier, smaller mammals, about two million years ago, and spread out [...]
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Making chainmail – Medieval Europe project
A suit of medieval plate armor In the Middle Ages men and women who fought in battles generally wore chain mail, which was both lighter and cheaper (because it was [...]
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A day in medieval Europe – food, costumes, activities
Two women raking straw in a field (Tres Belles Heures du duc de Berry) If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so [...]
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Hosting a medieval tournament – an activity
Modern-day re-enactors having a tournament Tournaments were a common form of entertainment in the Middle Ages. A group of knights came together at the castle of some powerful duke or [...]
