Which of these advances caused the fireplace to become the central feature of kitchens?
__evolution of culinary techniques cooking on an open fire was the earliest culinary technique.
__boiling, which evolved as the next technique for cooking food, led to the design of customized utensils.
__people in early settlements, such as the egyptians, used small vessels (cauldrons).
__they hung these vessels over a fire to absorb and concentrate heat for cooking.
__the egyptians also invented sealable storage silos to preserve surplus grains for many years.
__native americans used clay vessels for cooking and storing foods.
__they used these vessels long before european settlers arrived with pots and kettles.
__stone cooking pots, used for cooking maize, evolved about 7000 bc in central america.
__the pots were so heavy that they were often left permanently in the center of the cooking space.