Those About To DieThere were also man-sized apes called tityrus with round faces, reddish color and whiskers. Pictures of them appear on vases and they were apparently orangutans, imported from Indonesia. As far as I know, the Romans never exhibited gorillas although these biggest of all apes were known to the Phoenicians, who gave them their present name which means "hairy savage."
Chapter XI
by Daniel P. Mannix
Ancient Crash, Epic Wave
NY Times | November 14, 2006 | SANDRA BLAKESLEE
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Did an Asteroid Impact Cause an Ancient Tsunami?
NYT | Nov 14 2006 | SANDRA BLAKESLEE
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