Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who
invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern
genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing
innovations.Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was
the murderer in the first murder mystery who was the first surgeon who sparked the first
fire--and most critically who was the first to brave the slimy pale oyster?In this book
writer Cody Cassidy digs deep into the latest research to uncover the untold stories of some of
these incredible innovators (or participants in lucky accidents). With a sharp sense of humor
and boundless enthusiasm for the wonders of our ancient ancestors Who Ate the First Oyster?
profiles the perpetrators of the greatest firsts and catastrophes of prehistory using the
lives of individuals to provide a glimpse into ancient cultures show how and why these
critical developments occurred and educate us on a period of time that until recently we've
known almost nothing about.
