Recipes From the Neolithic EraRecipes From the Neolithic Era

During the Neolithic period, how did the birth of agriculture and livestock cultivation bring about a revolution in our ancestors' diet? Why, at first, did this abrupt change endanger the health of mankind? This program explores these questions, as well as how this new diet strongly affected the anatomical, genetic, and cognitive evolution of humans. It considers the role of the advent of culinary culture and knowledge about the preparationand preservation of dishes in this process.