How did people bake before they had modern ovens?

People would have constructed ovens of clay, brick or stone. There is an art to building an oven, a certain proportion between the opening and the dome of the oven that encourages circulation of air and heat. read more

Ancient times: Ancient Egyptians, Jews and Romans (and probably other civilizations) all employed some form of stone or brick oven fired with wood to bake bread. Some of these designs aren’t too far off from what’s still used today to get a deliciously crisp pizza crust. read more

Pit ovens would've been used by any primitive type people over the centuries. Dig a hole, line it with rocks and build a big fire in the bottom of it. This heats up the rocks, remove the fire, put in the food and cover with dirt. read more