Historians have revealed that our sweet tooth developed as early as 8,000BC - when cavemen roamed the earth. Sweets through the ages timeline shows how treats have evolved over 10,000 years

Confectionery historian Tim Richardson says our sweet-loving taste buds have changed over the centuries. He has written an informative post on the history of sweets.

Read The History of Sweets Through The Centuries

Here is another post for Historical Fiction authors who may need to be sure their fictional characters are eating the right sweets of their era.