When was the mushroom discovered?

Answer 1

People have been eating mushrooms since the first human discovered the first mushroom growing somewhere.

Those who discovered edible mushrooms continued to eat them, if they liked them or if there was little else to eat.

People would have quickly learned to tell edible mushrooms from poisonous ones by observing the effects upon other people who ate them and so learning which types to avoid. This is how most animals learn what is edible and what isn't.

Humans certainly began cultivating mushrooms around the same time they began cultivating other plants for food.

Answer 2

Mushrooms have been consumed and cultivated for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations. Specific records of the discovery of mushrooms are difficult to pinpoint, as they have been an integral part of various cultures and cuisines worldwide for centuries.

Answer 3

Ancient Egyptians knew about mushrooms including the psychedelic ones. The ancient Aztecs also used them.