There was no more need to follow animals for resources, so the people could start hunting and gathering. They ate mostly raw grains, such as barley, wheat, millet, chick peas, and more. With their meals, they had some type of barley paste or cake in it. The luxury foods consisted of the fish that swam in the rivers of Mesopotamia. Meat was more common in the cities than in the countrysides, where it was less populated. Beef was for those who could afford it but it was most likely tough and stringy. Cattle were only slaughtered when it's working life was over. They were used to pull heavy items on wheels. They also ate sheep's flesh which was more common. It was easier to preserve your food as well by drying it out in more humid and hot places (which is what they did to a lot of their
There was no more need to follow animals for resources, so the people could start hunting and gathering. They ate mostly raw grains, such as barley, wheat, millet, chick peas, and more. With their meals, they had some type of barley paste or cake in it. The luxury foods consisted of the fish that swam in the rivers of Mesopotamia. Meat was more common in the cities than in the countrysides, where it was less populated. Beef was for those who could afford it but it was most likely tough and stringy. Cattle were only slaughtered when it's working life was over. They were used to pull heavy items on wheels. They also ate sheep's flesh which was more common. It was easier to preserve your food as well by drying it out in more humid and hot places (which is what they did to a lot of their