[FormerLurker]

It was seemingly impossible for the ancient Egyptians to get hold of these substances. And so began the mystery -

What do you think about the Egypt/America link in post #15? That would explain the mystery, or at least part of it..

[Iwentsouth]

I find it all facinating and very plausable.

I think so much has been lost from the past. They have found Austrailian Aboriginal evidence in South America too.