Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture

The Conversation US (Creative Commons license) ^ | February 13, 2018 | Davide Tanasi

[Vaquero]

Yeah BC. That was good. Wiley with the peg leg. I had a best of collection of them back in the 60s.

[I want the USA back]

If finding one thing forces a “rethink,” then they had based their knowledge on very poor evidence.

[ETL]

[Flag_This]

If they found artifacts in an inaccessible cave, I guess it was only mostly inaccessible.

[oldplayer]

Flag_This wrote: “If they found artifacts in an inaccessible cave, I guess it was only mostly inaccessible.”

I had the same thought. Then I saw the accompanying photo of the archeologists in the jacket and long sleeves looking fairly comfortable in the 99F temperature and 100% humidity cave mentioned in the article. Human sweat, it said, won’t even evaporate.

Still, all in all, an interesting article, even with the disconnects.

[moovova]

I love Sicily! Such a wonderful and tragic history.

I was stationed there in the mid-70’s. A great time for a young sailor.

Still working on my dream to open a Krispy Kreme store in Taormina, Sicily.

[Alas Babylon!]

...these caves average 99 degrees Fahrenheit and 100 percent humidity.

Oh, you mean like Summer in Alabama?

That was about what it was yesterday at my place.

[dubyagee]

I concur. :)

[Rinnwald]

Oh, you mean like Summer in Alabama? That was about what it was yesterday at my place.

That was spring.

[nobamanomore]

By coincidence, I’m sitting here finishing some spaghetti bolognese and drinking some ‘Etna Rosso’ from Sicily. My wife’s family is from Palermo.

[SunkenCiv]

No, it means they based their knowledge on evidence, instead of relying on old campfire stories.

[SunkenCiv]

It belongs to that skeleton over in the corner. ;^)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, wholeheartedly!