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[[File:Egyptian kitchen Berlin 1.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|Figure 1. Model from Egypt, found in a wealthy tomb, showing a food preparation scene. ]]

Few places in a home are as important or symbolic for our social bonds than the kitchen. In almost every culture, the kitchen serves not only as the place where food is prepared, but serves as a social hub for families and friends. Humans develop deep social bonds with family and friends in their kitchen. The kitchen does not simply provide for our daily nutrition but also helps to reinforce our social character. Whether humans are cooking around a fire or chopping vegetables on a granite countertop, they are also interacting with one another.

==Early History==