When did humans start eating eggs?

When and why did humans begin consuming eggs? Humans have been consuming eggs since the dawn of human time. The history is complicated and diverse; the culinary applications are innumerable. When, where, and why have people been eating eggs? When? Since the beginning of human time. Where? read more

Human being have long consumed eggs of all sorts--of hens, ducks, geese, partridges, pigeons, pheasants, ostriches, peacocks, and other bird species. In legends, fairies consumed eggs of mythical birds such as the phoenix. People ate eggs for a variety of reasons. Some sought to absorb their magical properties by eating them. read more

"Eggs have been known to, and enjoyed by, humans for many centuries. Jungle fowl were domesticated in India by 3200 B.C.E. Record from China and Egypt show that fowl were domesticated and laying eggs for human consumption around 1400 B.C.E., and there is archaeoligical evidence for egg consumption dating back to the Neolithic age. read more

Lots of animals eat the eggs of birds and reptiles and I'm sure that many dinosaurs were happy with whatever eggs they could find. Since egg-eating was a well-established practice before humans came around, there's no reason to think they the first humans weren't ready to eat whatever eggs they came across. read more