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1. Adam & Eve with The Tree of Knowledge portrayed as a Date tree, Norway, 13th century.
2. Harvesting dill; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
3. Grapes.
4. Leeks being prepared for market; from Tacuinum Sanitatis in Medicina, Verona, 16th century.
5. A 15th century merchant with a giant nutmeg.
6. Harvesting onions.


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7. Pea pods.

8. A salt merchant.
9. Summer savory, from Anne of Burgandy's Book of Hours.
10. Harvesting and stomping grapes.
11. Unripe grapes being pounded in a mortar to make verjuice; from Tacuinum Sanitatis in Medicina, Verona, 16th century.
12. A date tree. From Tacuinum Sanitatis; German, 15th century.


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13. Pouring grapes into the wine vat. From Theatrum Sanitatis; Italian, 1400.
14. Picking grapes into a basket.
15. Placing grapes in a tub.
16. A mulberry plant.
17. Woman with variously shaped loaves of bread.
18. A basket of figs; from an anonymous broadside, Strasbourg, 1500.


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19. Preparing poultry; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
20. Lettuce; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
21. Purslain; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
22. Dragon-wort; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
23. Prickly Lettuce; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
24. Parsley; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.


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25. Bitter almonds; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
26. Citrus; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
27. Cabbage; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
28. Orache; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
29. Spinach; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
30. Anda; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.


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31. Chestnuts; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
32. Bay; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
33. Currants; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
34. Almonds; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
35. Black Olives; from the Tacuinum Sanitatis.
36. A rose garden, representing joy; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.


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37. Fresh Cheese; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.
38. Prawn; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.
39. The meats of sheep, ewe, and lamb; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.
40. Bitter Milk; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.
41. Spinach; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.
42. Quince; from the Theatrum Sanitatis, Library Casanatense, Rome.


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    55. Peas and broad beans.
    56. Harvesting fava beans.
    57. Pears.
    58. Gathering plums.
    59. Gathering apples.
    60. Milk.


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    61. Milk.
    62. Shaping cheese.
    63. Preparing butter.
    64. Gathering olives.
    65. Butter, wrapped in a cabbage leaf for storage.
    66. Salt.


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    67. Salted meats.
    68. Cumin.
    69. Ginger.
    70. Black pepper.

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