Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . THE AGE OF HONEY There was a time before sugar, when those white grains that melt on your tongue did not exist anywhere on earth. Historians speak of the Iron Age, the Bronze Age—metals that were used in weapons and tools. But we could just as well speak of the first several thousand years of human history as the Age of Honey. How does the heading serve the authors’ purpose?

Question

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It suggests that the authors think that honey is more important because it was used before sugar.

Sugar Changed the World, Part 1: Author’s Purpose - Quiz Quiz

More from this Course