Instituto de Ciência McCormick: História das Especiarias:
Papyri from Ancient Egypt in 1555 BC classified coriander, fennel, juniper, cumin, garlic and thyme as health promoting spices (3). Records from that time also note that laborers who constructed the Great Pyramid of Cheops consumed onion and garlic as a means to promote health.
A Enciclopédia de Especiarias no Conselho de Temperos parece dar origem ao histórico de uma grande variedade de especiarias. p>