How did ancient Egyptians bake? After 54 loaves, scholar finds answers

The technique implies covering the inside of the conical bread moulds with a layer of fine sandy clay, heating the moulds up horizontally and shaping the dough in advance into elongated pieces.

Freshly baked bread cools at a bakery in Beirut, Lebanon June 30, 2020.

Freshly baked bread cools at a bakery in Beirut, Lebanon June 30, 2020.

(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR / REUTERS)

ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 21:15