Posted on 07/21/2012 7:25:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
That’s slice to see.
Why do you think Britain established the empire it did? They weren’t out to rule the world, they just wanted to find some food with flavor. They grew up on bland Brit food and stuff like blood pudding, so risking their lives to go somewhere like India or China would have been pretty appealing.
Additional:
Luxury food and pampered pooches in Iron Age Britain
Past Horizons Archaeology
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/07/2012/luxury-food-and-pampered-pooches-in-iron-age-britain
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