I saw a peculiar documentary once
where they claimed to have found cocaine traces in Egyptian mummies - suggesting either that there was trade with America 1000 years and more before even the Viking forays into that continent - or that coca grew outside of America and we don't know about it.

I would say the second one would be more likely - or a third option, the 'evidence' is wrong or contaminated, would be even more likely.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:44, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I saw that as well, they also bunged in Tobacco for good measure *mystery*

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:46, Reply)

WooooOOOooOOOOOooooOOOoo

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:48, Reply)

I remember that
the tobacco traces were quite interesting. I do suspect it's contamination though
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:49, Reply)

No other explanation makes any sense, I am sad to say.
There'd have been other evidence of trade than just some grains of bugle and some baccy leaves.

I point the finger at rich American students working in Egypt.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:52, Reply)

No Lambert & Butler for Pharaoh :((

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:55, Reply)

no charlie for Cleopatra

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 17:56, Reply)

No tripping for Ptolemy.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Mar 2011, 18:03, Reply)