History of Honey

Honey seeker depicted on 8000 year old cave painting. At Araña Caves in Spain.

Humans have collected honey for consumption is suspected already started since 8,000 years ago. It is based on the finding of a cave paintings found in Valencia, Spain. The cave paintings depict human activity was gathering wild honey and the honeycomb. While the historical record shows that humans have written about honey since 5,500 years BC.

Bee itself  were making honey perhaps 40 million years before Homo Sapien exist in the earth. 

Meanwhile, archaeologists discovered the remains of the oldest honey aged between 4700-5500 years at Georgia in a tomb. In Georgia in the past,  honey was packed for people's journeys into the afterlife. In ancient Egypt used honey as a sweetener in the process of making cakes and biscuits. The Egyptians also used honey for embalming process. Meanwhile honey to the Romans is the main sugar substitutes. The Romans also used it to heal the wounds of soldiers and energy drinks to help soldiers accomplish their tasks. Meanwhile in China, beekeeping has been started for a long time, since the Spring and Autumn period.

Some cultures believed honey had many practical health uses. It was used as an ointment for rashes and burns, and to help soothe sore throats when no other practices were available.