The Luxurious Archaeology of Saffron

This video explores the luxurious archaeology of saffron, including its history across time and the world. A full transcript and sources can be found here: habitsofatravellingarchaeologist.com/https://habit…

#archaeology #archaeologist #saffron #crocus #foodhistory

// Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Saffron 101
02:57 Saffron Origins
05:14 Saffron & Texts
05:55 Ancient Egypt
07:47 Ancient Persia
09:58 Kashmir & China
11:47 Kashmir & South India
13:04 Ancient Rome
14:23 Shipwrecked Saffron
16:48 Outro

// Let’s Connect 👋🏾
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// Team 👥
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// Who Am I? 🙋🏾
Hi! I’m Smiti. I've studied and traveled the world doing archaeology for the past 15+ years [yes, I have a Ph.D. in it :)]. While I still do research, I love sharing what we do beyond academic journal arti