The Oldest Cuisine in the World

Acknowledgements
Translator's Note
Cooking and the Pleasures of the Table in Ancient Mesopotamia
The Framework, the Region, and the People
Sources
Food and Eating
Fire
Cooking
Hearths and Equipment
Indirect Cooking in Fatty Broth
Precooking
Food Preparation without Heat
Cooking with Heat
Cooks and Culinary Tradition
Drinks
Meals and Feasts
The Table of the Gods
The Table of the Dead
Food, Life, and Death
Conclusion
Notes
Abbreviations and Bibliography
Index