The Lavish Eating Habits Of The Ancient Romans Let's East History Timeline
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Wasa
The lack of historical authenticity in these recreations is annoying, especially when it panders to modern sensibilities. No, men didn't bring their own food in from the kitchen when there were women around. No, noblemen didn't wander the markets grinning like idiots -- treatises on gentlemanly behavior warned severely against fraternizing with the lower orders, especially slaves. No, men didn't chat with women as equals. No, words were not separated with spaces in Latin texts, as texts are today. No, clothing was a uniform undyed white, unless you were noble -- and they probably didn't have much polyester!
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The lack of historical authenticity in these recreations is annoying, especially when it panders to modern sensibilities. No, men didn't bring their own food in from the kitchen when there were women around. No, noblemen didn't wander the markets grinning like idiots -- treatises on gentlemanly behavior warned severely against fraternizing with the lower orders, especially slaves. No, men didn't chat with women as equals. No, words were not separated with spaces in Latin texts, as texts are today. No, clothing was a uniform undyed white, unless you were noble -- and they probably didn't have much polyester!
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Edward
Early in I feel like describing Roman behavior is like describing American behavior. Broad stokes may be broadly right, but when you dial down they simply dont hold up and you find a squirming and ever changing microcosm of behaviors and and social morays, many in stark contrast to the others. Maybe in these vids Romans equals the absolute top tiers as they were the ones that people most wanted to be and they themselves were most able to pass their experiences down through the ages. So in 1000 years American behavior will equal the Kardashians. Guh
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Early in I feel like describing Roman behavior is like describing American behavior. Broad stokes may be broadly right, but when you dial down they simply dont hold up and you find a squirming and ever changing microcosm of behaviors and and social morays, many in stark contrast to the others. Maybe in these vids Romans equals the absolute top tiers as they were the ones that people most wanted to be and they themselves were most able to pass their experiences down through the ages. So in 1000 years American behavior will equal the Kardashians. Guh
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esperantoviro
This film did not live up to its title How to recreate a Roman banquet. It does contain a great deal of information about the general eating habits of all Roman citizens at the time, e. g the rich, the poor, the travelers, the gladiators and the gourmets. One statement towards the end alienated me: the 5th century AD was not the end of gourmet cooking. This statements leaves out the rest of the world outside of Europe. The Arabic civilization, the Chinese, Japanese and Korean civilizations, the people along the Nile.
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This film did not live up to its title How to recreate a Roman banquet. It does contain a great deal of information about the general eating habits of all Roman citizens at the time, e. g the rich, the poor, the travelers, the gladiators and the gourmets. One statement towards the end alienated me: the 5th century AD was not the end of gourmet cooking. This statements leaves out the rest of the world outside of Europe. The Arabic civilization, the Chinese, Japanese and Korean civilizations, the people along the Nile.
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maxdecphoenix
this is really bad. The documentary is just filled with conjecture, errors and flat out contradictions. Aesthetically it's quite poor as well. Hair-styles were wrong, costumes from the late-empirical period when they were claiming to be in the early. People doing things contradictory to narration, Post-American foods, modern construction techniques/materials (some of the merchant's kiosks in the market scenes were nailed, while others were, more accurately, joined. This is just very amateurish.
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this is really bad. The documentary is just filled with conjecture, errors and flat out contradictions. Aesthetically it's quite poor as well. Hair-styles were wrong, costumes from the late-empirical period when they were claiming to be in the early. People doing things contradictory to narration, Post-American foods, modern construction techniques/materials (some of the merchant's kiosks in the market scenes were nailed, while others were, more accurately, joined. This is just very amateurish.
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Zura
it is so difficult to understand what this narrator is saying. cannot you have an understandably English speaking narrator? not only native english speakers are watching, so could you please take care of us poor plebeians as well? Thanks for taking under consideration my humble request. make an education available for everyone and everyone will be educated and it will be cool.
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it is so difficult to understand what this narrator is saying. cannot you have an understandably English speaking narrator? not only native english speakers are watching, so could you please take care of us poor plebeians as well? Thanks for taking under consideration my humble request. make an education available for everyone and everyone will be educated and it will be cool.
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Neuro
I always buy italian food despite only having one great grandfather who was Italian I lean a lot on my left elbow and eat with my right hand and I love wine and I am dissapointed by my lack of ease of having orgies despite being pretty well off financially I am like 99% sure that great grandpa descended from some super rich Roman family lol
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I always buy italian food despite only having one great grandfather who was Italian I lean a lot on my left elbow and eat with my right hand and I love wine and I am dissapointed by my lack of ease of having orgies despite being pretty well off financially I am like 99% sure that great grandpa descended from some super rich Roman family lol
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HisMajestyAli
Whenever I dream about traveling time back to antiquity (it's my dream) I always remember this is a world without tomatoes, pepper, chili, coffee, and tobacco, and as a Tunisian and a Modern day mediterranean it is unconceivable. So I feel suddenly that sadness and bitterness, I would've loved the times but hate the food!
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Whenever I dream about traveling time back to antiquity (it's my dream) I always remember this is a world without tomatoes, pepper, chili, coffee, and tobacco, and as a Tunisian and a Modern day mediterranean it is unconceivable. So I feel suddenly that sadness and bitterness, I would've loved the times but hate the food!
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Shiina
I still can't get over that douchebag who bit off a grape from the bunch when he could just pick a grape with his fingers. Is that supposed to be manly? Is that whole bunch meant for one person to eat in one meal? If it's shared, then I seriously do not want you nose hair to rub against my grape.
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I still can't get over that douchebag who bit off a grape from the bunch when he could just pick a grape with his fingers. Is that supposed to be manly? Is that whole bunch meant for one person to eat in one meal? If it's shared, then I seriously do not want you nose hair to rub against my grape.
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darpat
There will never be a power like Rome again. I am not speaking of our modern weaponry verses theirs; I am talking about a power so persuasive, so above everyone else, and a power which was status symbol for all to aspire to. Makes me proud that I have Italian blood in me.
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There will never be a power like Rome again. I am not speaking of our modern weaponry verses theirs; I am talking about a power so persuasive, so above everyone else, and a power which was status symbol for all to aspire to. Makes me proud that I have Italian blood in me.
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Colt
These Let's Eat History videos are amusing. as many in the comments point out these are riddled with inaccuracies. So I wonder if they were poorly researched or being that it looks like they were originally made in France if they were just poorly translated.
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These Let's Eat History videos are amusing. as many in the comments point out these are riddled with inaccuracies. So I wonder if they were poorly researched or being that it looks like they were originally made in France if they were just poorly translated.
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Mark
Not a very accurate documentary. They were far from the first to do anything honestly lol so when they start or finish a statement with they were the first expect to have heard or about to hear an absurd apparent lie smh
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Not a very accurate documentary. They were far from the first to do anything honestly lol so when they start or finish a statement with they were the first expect to have heard or about to hear an absurd apparent lie smh
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M. Sydney
If i'm correct USS Missouri took part in operation desert storm bombarding Iraqi positions on the coast line.
Just imagine being an Iraqi soldier being bombarded by a ww2 Battleship and using missiles against it
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If i'm correct USS Missouri took part in operation desert storm bombarding Iraqi positions on the coast line.
Just imagine being an Iraqi soldier being bombarded by a ww2 Battleship and using missiles against it
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klyana130
What is with all of those FRENCH frickin LARPers/Cosplayers/Reenactors? Reliving Gaul Gallic France under the Romans before the VisiGoths raided and displaced them, finally the Normies Normans in the Medieval times
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What is with all of those FRENCH frickin LARPers/Cosplayers/Reenactors? Reliving Gaul Gallic France under the Romans before the VisiGoths raided and displaced them, finally the Normies Normans in the Medieval times
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TheMintyMelon
This is so frustrating. Today is Sunday & my local supermarket is closed today. Tomorrow Ill be too distracted to remember all the ingredients I want & the moment will have passed!
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This is so frustrating. Today is Sunday & my local supermarket is closed today. Tomorrow Ill be too distracted to remember all the ingredients I want & the moment will have passed!
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Jedkers
Juan Mari Arzak, one of the Basque Country's culinary heroes! So glad he is mentioned in association with other legendaries of history!
It makes me so proud of our cooks!
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Juan Mari Arzak, one of the Basque Country's culinary heroes! So glad he is mentioned in association with other legendaries of history!
It makes me so proud of our cooks!
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Lord
Rome wouldn't have last a thousand years if they had been introduce to greasy American fast food that clog their arteries and laden their medical system with enormous debt.
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Rome wouldn't have last a thousand years if they had been introduce to greasy American fast food that clog their arteries and laden their medical system with enormous debt.
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Rts
Ive tried making garam. its. dangerous, in a way, to make, but, its like really salty Worcestershire sauce, mixed with Japanese fish sauce, its actually pretty good
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Ive tried making garam. its. dangerous, in a way, to make, but, its like really salty Worcestershire sauce, mixed with Japanese fish sauce, its actually pretty good
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Anon
Plebs are needed. (10: 10)
2: 55 41: 31 Meats.
12: 34 Meals.
18: 25 Wines.
23: 05 Seafood.
26: 00 37: 23 Fruits.
31: 25 Vegetables.
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Plebs are needed. (10: 10)
2: 55 41: 31 Meats.
12: 34 Meals.
18: 25 Wines.
23: 05 Seafood.
26: 00 37: 23 Fruits.
31: 25 Vegetables.
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hugh
anyone see when the narrator says they never eat with their left hand and the actor is eating with her left hand when he says that, lol happens at 8: 05
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anyone see when the narrator says they never eat with their left hand and the actor is eating with her left hand when he says that, lol happens at 8: 05
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Kellie
The reenactment parts of this documentary are just comical. Why do it if no one is going to do their research? So many inaccuracies its funny.
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The reenactment parts of this documentary are just comical. Why do it if no one is going to do their research? So many inaccuracies its funny.
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