guy Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) An interesting article supporting the idea that a plant-based diet was the predominant diet, at least in Pergamon, Turkey during the Roman Empire. Quote By examining the ancient teeth, "we see that a carbohydrate-rich diet was common, such as bread and porridge. "A certain group could eat meat regularly. The number of people who ate a lot of meat was low, because meat eating was dependent on social status," he explained. We know from studies that beef was cheaper than pork. Pork was very popular during the Roman Empire. The most expensive meat at that time was rabbit meat. We found that people predominantly died between the ages of 20 and 40. The most frequent health problems include abscess and tooth loss. Summary: I feel that any diet would based more on availability. Meat was frequently an expensive luxury; therefore, a plant-based diet would have been more a necessity than a choice. https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/people-living-in-pergamon-2000-years-ago-had-plant-based-diet Edited November 25, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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