2 posted on 08/31/2008 6:13:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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The earliest known depiction of beekeeping appears on a carving from an Egyptian temple that dates to 4,500 years ago. It shows men collecting honeycombs from cylindrical containers, pouring honey into jars and possibly separating honey from beeswax.
19 posted on 08/31/2008 7:59:14 PM PDT by Fred Nerks
(fair dinkum!)