Archaeology of Forks - Teabreak 58

It’s time for the main course, and the most surprisingly complicated of cutlery items covered so far in the podcast: the fork! Jessica and Matilda dive into the history and archaeology of the fork, and discover that it’s not quite such a simple tool as they originally thought. Why do Americans and Germans hold their forks so differently? What’s the difference between a fork and a fork-like object? And who was using a spork in the 4th century? Tune in to find out! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/58 Links 4-pronged 4th century Roman fork 2-pronged 6th century Sasanian fork 3rd century Roman spork Bowls with faces (“fiftyeight”) American fork use Contact the Host Matilda’s Contact Details Email: [email protected] Website Instagram Newsletter Jess’s Contact Details Email: [email protected] Website Instagram ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.