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Ancient herbs

by Marina Heilmeyer · 2007

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This book presents forty (40) plants (herbs and other plants) were important for culinary, medicinal, and cult purposes in classical antiquity.

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cookingcookingMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 101 pages

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