[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Semper Paratus]

Interesting, explains why Asians are out of their gourds.

[LIConFem]

And the "Buy American" bumper sticker were invented shortly thereafter. ;o)

[rightinthemiddle]

Worship...the Gourd!!!

[atomicpossum]

I wondered where those came from.

[VRWCmember]

Must have been before the tariffs got so high.

[azhenfud]

"Much to our surprise, we found that in every case the gourds found in the Americas were a genetic match with modern gourds found in Asia, not Africa. This suggests quite strongly that the gourds that were used as containers in the Americas for thousands of years before the advent of pottery were brought over from Asia.""

So, why isn't it a more plausable position to insist Asians came here, copied America's gourds, and took them back to Asia? (They copy evrything else....)

[RightWhale]

their strong, hard-shelled fruits were long prized as containers, musical instruments and fishing floats.

The Jug Band is one of the oldest forms of American musical production.

[jrd]

how do they know it wasn't the other way around!

[Buck W.]

"Ancient Humans Brought Bottle Gourds To The Americas From Asia"

That question has been dogging me all week. Thanks.

[JimSEA]

Fascinating. I had wondered about the similarity of gourds found in the Southwestern USA desert and Southeast Asian gardens. They are heavily used in Asia today.

[tumblindice]

Do you have anything to declare?
Yes, I have these large American jugs.

[InsureAmerica]

i thought this was a thread about robert byrd

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

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[ApplegateRanch]

What about the Japanese Current?

If it works for the Japanese glass net-floats my family used to pick up on the Oregon beaches prior to & during WWII, why wouldn't it work for these?

[beebuster2000]

"These people did not arrive here empty-handed; they brought a domesticated plant and dogs with them. They arrived with important tools necessary to survive and thrive on a new continent, including some knowledge of and experience with plant domestication."

Duh, major discovery?. I guess you would too if you were crossing the behring straits on the ice or in a canoe!!!

[GreenHornet]

Thick-skinned bottle gourds widely used as containers by prehistoric peoples were likely brought to the Americas some 10,000 years ago by individuals who arrived from Asia

Archaeologists noted that some of the gourds served as 12 ounce containers, while others held 16 ounces. Most were found areas believed to be the site of ancient athletic contests.

[Landru]

"Bottle Gourds".
From asia.
Brought here 10,000 years ago, huh.

...no kidding? :o)

[GreenHornet]

Thick-skinned bottle gourds widely used as containers by prehistoric peoples were likely brought to the Americas some 10,000 years ago by individuals who arrived from Asia

This is possibly the earliest documented example of Take-Out.