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The History of Food S1E1 — The Invention of Cooking
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The Invention of Cooking

8.0/10 · 7 votesNov 15, 201830 min

Ranked #4 of 5 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Humans have depended on fire for millennia, but do we fully understand the impact it has had on our diet? When our hunter-gatherer ancestors learned to harness this tool, it ignited a culinary and cerebral revolution believed to be one of the most important factors

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Season 1 Episodes5

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Toby Ricketts

Toby Ricketts

Narrator (voice)

Crew9

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Alan Saunders

Editor

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Shane Geddes

Director of Photography

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Marshall Rose

Director of Photography

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Alex Sherratt

Writer

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Sarah V. Burns

Writer

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Alex Sherratt

Director

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Sarah V. Burns

Director

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Brad Francis

Director of Photography

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Brock Carter

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Invention of Cooking" is episode 1 of The History of Food season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 7 votes, ranking #4 of 5 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns and written by Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns, it aired on November 15, 2018.