The work of art I will talk about is how the ancient Egyptians first discovered the art of making modern bread, over 4000 years ago during the Neolithic era ? The life of the ancient Egyptians simply depended on agriculture; however, most people were involved in agriculture. Furthermore, when the ancient Egyptians discovered leavened bread, they understood the value of making bread rise as part of their life. Bread was part of the daily diet of their lives, it was an essential nourishment. Indeed, bread was simply the sustenance of life for the Egyptians and for all of us in the world today. Finally, since the ancient Egyptians discovered leavened bread, perhaps they led the first civilization. It was in 3000 BC that the Egyptians began using yeast to produce leavened lovelies. On the other hand, an archaeologist found a loaf of bread in the tomb of King Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II (2055-2004 BC) that appeared to be about 4,500 years old. However, the loaf of bread is now on display in the Royal Egyptian Museum in Berlin. According to studies, the discovery of the loaf of bread from King Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II was considered the most interesting discovery of modern times. (Unknown, Pure Products. voll 9. New York: Scientific Station for Pure Products, 1913. 307.) During the discovery of leavening, leavening is the term used to describe when dough rises. Before, however, the Egyptians prepared bread which certainly did not rise. According to one theory, the Egyptians may have accidentally discovered leavened bread. The theory went that yeast spores settled on dough that was set aside for a while before baking, somehow transforming it into leavened bread. (Tannahill, Reay. Food i...... middle of document ......Works Cited (Unknown, Pure Products. vols 9. New York: Scientific Station for Pure Products, 1913. 307.) Tannahill, Reay Food in History. New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1988. 52. Print).Unknown, . "History of bread". Information about bread. W.J. Rayment, 2011. Web. April 12, 2011. http://www.breadinfo.com/history.shtml(Tannahill, Reay. Food in History. New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1988.p. 53(S .Quirke and AJ Spencer, The Book of the British Museum, London, The British Museum Press, 1992) Delwen, Samuel. "Bread, the staff of life." Web. 7 April 2011David, Rosalie The Pyramid Builders of Ancient. Egypt Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce 1s ed. London, Boston: Routledge, 1996. 148. (Howard, Jane. Bread in Ancient Egypt. Tour Egypt, 2010. Web. 7 April 2011. http://www.tour Egypt. net/featurestories/bread.htm).