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Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
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Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 6:16 pm
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic...eller.html


Quote:Food archaeologist gives new life to nearly extinct grains, veggies


As for me, I'd rather have a burger and fries.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 7:11 pm
In the mid-'90s I read about a group that found 2,000 year old water lily seeds and grew them successfully. This was in China, IIRC.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 7:16 pm
I'm more impressed with the guys who brew beer from ancient Egyptian recipes.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 7:25 pm (This post was last modified: October 3, 2011 at 7:25 pm by Epimethean.)
Tut & Common would be a good brand name.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 7:33 pm
(October 3, 2011 at 7:16 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I'm more impressed with the guys who brew beer from ancient Egyptian recipes.


You'd be far less impressed if you had to drink it. Cool Shades
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 7:45 pm
(October 3, 2011 at 7:25 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Tut & Common would be a good brand name.


What about a Toot Uncommon?



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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 8:17 pm (This post was last modified: October 3, 2011 at 8:18 pm by Epimethean.)
I like it! The IPA could be Hop-shetsut.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Wow. Good one Min!
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 8:33 pm
(October 3, 2011 at 6:16 pm)Minimalist Wrote: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic...eller.html


Quote:Food archaeologist gives new life to nearly extinct grains, veggies


As for me, I'd rather have a burger and fries.

http://www.livescience.com/2602-extinct-...-dead.html

They found some 2000 year old seeds of the Judean Date Palm which went extinct around 150 AD and now they are growing it again.
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RE: Archaeologist Revives Ancient Plants
October 3, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Quote:They found some 2000 year old seeds of the Judean Date Palm which went extinct around 150 AD and now they are growing it again.


It's a MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh no, wait....it's just science.
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