SC - SC: setting up a guild

[Philippa Alderton]

>Actually, I'm not 100% certain that baking was generally avaiable in
>most Neolithic cultures. I do know that ovens was not generally used
>even in all Iron Age cultures. Anyone know more on this? For fun (extra
>credit?) one might also discuss how cooking changed when pots (of any
>kind) became avaiable to Paleolithic groups.

Baking in a dish with a lid, set in the coals and covered with coals has 
been done at least since Roman times. They had a specific dish for this 
called a teslos. This was an earthenware dish. I also have seen a number 
of period dishes that specifically mention this way of baking pies.

Clarissa 
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