A History of Agriculture in India v1.c16.35

v1.c16.35

'Before domestication began, fat had to be obtained from game animals. With the domestication of the sheep it became available in practically any quantity required. Sheep fat was in due course replaced by vegetable oils in the Neolithic, though for culinary purposes it continued in esteem among eastern peoples. Nevertheless, the numerous technological uses of fats almost certainly were greatly developed as a result of the domestication of the sheep.