Are you interested in the history of spoons?
The use of spoons, in terms of evidence found, dates back to seven thousand years ago. In the famous Hemudu culture, there is a very typical bone spoon, which is made of bones. Among some residents of the Dawenkou Longshan culture in the coastal areas of Shandong, they use spoons made of sticks. But a lot of them are table spoons made of bones. There are a lot of spoons in prehistoric time, they all had a hole in the handle of the spoon. The spoon is carried with you, probably hanging from the waist. Just take it out and use it when it’s time to eat. The spoon should be said to be the oldest dining tool. So it’s hard to say exactly who invented the spoon. It can only be said that both the East and the West used spoons first in primitive societies.
The earliest evidence of the ancient Chinese using spoons to eat is found in the Neolithic Age seven or eight thousand years ago. The ancient Chinese invented spoons to eat, which is directly related to the emergence of farming culture. After entering the Bronze Age, the Central Plains still continued the tradition of using spoons for meals in the Neolithic Age, not only continued to use bone spoons, but also copper spoons appeared.
During the Warring States Period, a spoon with a long handle and a tongue-shaped spoon appeared. One such spoon was unearthed in a Qin tomb belonging to the early Spring and Autumn Period in Fulinbao, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, in addition to a large number of copper spoons, there were also many silver spoons. Today, most spoons are mostly stainless steel.
