Utensils have evolved alongside human and environmental changes. Early humans ate with their hands as tools were scarce, but agriculture led to the development of spoons and knives for preparing and serving food. As trade expanded, forks emerged in cultures where eating with the hands was impractical, becoming widespread as an accepted utensil when adopted by elites in Europe and Asia.
Utensils have evolved alongside human and environmental changes. Early humans ate with their hands as tools were scarce, but agriculture led to the development of spoons and knives for preparing and serving food. As trade expanded, forks emerged in cultures where eating with the hands was impractical, becoming widespread as an accepted utensil when adopted by elites in Europe and Asia.
Utensils have evolved alongside human and environmental changes. Early humans ate with their hands as tools were scarce, but agriculture led to the development of spoons and knives for preparing and serving food. As trade expanded, forks emerged in cultures where eating with the hands was impractical, becoming widespread as an accepted utensil when adopted by elites in Europe and Asia.