LibGuides: HIST4 World History Foodstuff Research Project: Find Web Resources

A Few Key Web Resources

The Food Timeline
Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it's impossible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve.

Here are just a few websites that may be helpful in your search:

Abzu
Abzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world.
Ancient World Web
A selective guide to ancient studies resources on the Web.
Best of History Web Sites
from the Center for Teaching History with Technology
Diotima
Women and Gender in the Ancient World
ORIAS Online Resources
Resources from the Office of Resources for International and Area Studies.

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