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To: Daffynition
identified the DNA contents of one amphora as olives and oregano, suggesting it held olive oil mixed with oregano

Like, duh!

The fact that we detected DNA of olives may mean that Chios exported more than wine," Foley said. "Their agricultural production might have been more sophisticated than we've suspected."

Duh, again. I amazes me how these guys are always surprised when they find out mankind before their generation didn't live in caves.

3 posted on 11/10/2007 7:03:20 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: mtbopfuyn

Some people don’t get that *primitive* doesn’t mean stupid.


46 posted on 11/10/2007 2:49:39 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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