It’s the Pie episode! TAS 314

In this special “Strat Chat” edition of The Archaeology Show, we dig into the layers of history behind “pi” and “pie” in honor of episode 314. First, we explore the origins of fruit pies, tracing their journey from ancient Egyptian tombs to medieval feasts and early American kitchens. Next, we unravel the story of the number pi (π), highlighting how ancient civilizations discovered and used this mathematical constant in everything from monuments to pottery. Finally, we bite into the history of meat pies, uncovering their role in ancient diets and how they evolved into a global comfort food. Join us for a flavorful journey through time, where archaeology and culinary history meet in every slice! Links Segment 1: The History and Origin of Fruit Pies Pie: A Global History by Janet Clarkson The Forme of Cury (14th-century English cookbook) Oxford Companion to Food British Museum: Archaeology of Ancient Egypt York Archaeological Trust: Medieval Kitchens Food in Medieval England by C.M. Woolgar Smithsonian Magazine: The History of Pie in America American Pie Council A History of British Baking by Emma Kay Museum of London Archaeology Archaeobotanical Studies at the British Museum Sugar and Sweetness by Sidney Mintz Segment 2: The Discovery and Use of the Number Pi (π) Rhind Mathematical Papyrus – British Museum Yale Babylonian Collection Archimedes’ “Measurement of a Circle” Mathematical Treatise in Nine Sections (Zu Chongzhi) Aryabhata and Aryabhatiya A History of Pi by Petr Beckmann The Symbol π and William Jones Mathematics in Ancient Egypt by Annette Imhausen The Archaeology of Measurement by Iain Morley British Museum: Ancient Coins Sacred Geometry by Robert Lawlor Longitude by Dava Sobel Pi Day – Official Site Pi in Popular Culture – Life of Pi Archaeological Discovery of Mathematical Tools Segment 3: The History and Origin of Meat Pies Food in Ancient Egypt by Delwen Samuel Apicius: De Re Coquinaria The Englishman’s Food by Drummond & Wilbraham Food in Medieval England by C.M. Woolgar Sing a Song of Sixpence – Nursery Rhyme Origins Archaeology at Pompeii – Food Remains The Cornish Pasty by Gillian Hogg Pie: A Global History by Janet Clarkson Archaeozoology at the British Museum Pie: A Savor the South Cookbook by Sara Foster Jamaican Patties – History Tourtière – Canadian Encyclopedia Empanadas – Origins Victorian Pie Shops – Museum of London Meat Pies in Literature – Sweeney Todd Contact Chris Webster [email protected] Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed 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.