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How old is the world's oldest bread?

Archaeobotanist Professor Adrian Fuller talks about the significance of the recent discovery of the world’s oldest bread – which dates back 14,500 years to the time of hunter-gatherers before the beginning of farming. Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore the history of bread.

First broadcast on Making History, 12 February 2019.

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