Italy is the country that is most associated with the pizza - one suggestion for the origin of the word is Latin, and another is Italian. The earliest known reference to pizzas is in a Latin manuscript from central Italy at the end of the tenth century. It is probable that the dish pre-dates this reference by a lot, and many other cultures have similar dishes that date back over seven thousand years.
The traditional pizza is made from flat, round bread that is covered in tomato sauce and cheese, as well as possibly other toppings, then baked. This is the simple cheese pizza today, and there are many other variations, including the folded pizza known as the calzone. The cheese used should be, but usually isn't, buffalo mozzarella. Pizzas can also be cooked in different ovens.
The modern pizza can be made up any way desired, but many variations are not considered to be "true" pizzas by purists. Some versions don't even use bread. The crust of the pizza can also vary, from thin and crispy to deep dish to stuffed, to name a few. Probably the greatest number of different pizza types can be found in America, many of which use typically American toppings which are less likely to be found on the Italian pizza.
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