# How did ancient civilizations make ice cream?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Vivian Jiang
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/vivian_jiang_how_did_ancient_civilizations_make_ice_cream)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the cream-based delicacy we know today made a much later debut. So, how did the delicious sweet treat come to be? Vivian Jiang shares the scoop on the history of ice cream. \[Directed by Masayoshi Nakamura, Good General, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Zak Engel\].

## Lectures

1. [How did ancient civilizations make ice cream?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/vivian_jiang_how_did_ancient_civilizations_make_ice_cream/6caed08da679), 5 min (TED's player)