In 017, archaeologists discovered evidence of the world’s oldest bread, dated to 12,400 B.C.E., at Shubayqa 1, located in the Black Desert of northeastern Jordan. The site, used by the Natufian hunter-gatherer culture, was abandoned in a hurry—with the bread still cooking in the oven. Researchers used electron microscopes to analyze the charred remains. … Continue reading Then and Now: A Slice of Ancient Life