To liven up this boring diet, they would add fish from the Mediterranean Sea when they could. As you can see in this case, the importance of fish is reflected in the art, tools, and toys found by archaeologists.

Meat from land-dwelling animals, such as pigs, sheep, and cows, was also consumed but much more sparingly than in our world. Eating such animals meant that they would no longer provide the secondary products-such as milk, wool, or labor-that made them very valuable.

Not everyone in the ancient world had the same diet. What people ate varied from region to region and depended on how rich they were. Rich people ate more meat and tastier fish. How does that compare with our world?