*waving*
Hi Chrissy!
Thanks for the story. Wonder if that's who taught Methos the finer
appreciation of beer?
--
Debi (fending off the dust bunnies)
Education is when you read the instructions. Experience is what you get
when
you don't.
<chrissypowell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Pu****ng open the door and hearing the grating of rusty hinges...
> Its been a while!
> I thought you guys would appreciate this:
>
> A 4,000-year-old skeleton has been unearthed by experts working on
> building Britain's biggest ever greenhouse - clutching a pint of beer.
>
> The Bronze Age man's body was dug up by archaeologists who were called
> in after a team of builders working on the construction of the giant
> Thanet Earth project in Monkton, Kent, uncovered the skeleton last
> week.
>
> According to experts the skeleton - that of a high status male - was
> found in shallow grave holding a "type of beer mug".
>
> Marion Green, of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, said that the
> find last week was one of the best preserved Bronze Age skeletons she
> had ever seen.
>
> She added: "It is a beautifully decorated pot which could have been
> used as a type of beer mug."
>
> Tests on beer mugs from other sites show that Bronze Age man was an
> ale lover - making the booze from grain.
>
> Thanet Earth spokeswoman Judy Whittaker said: "There have been several
> interesting finds, but this is the most exciting.
>
> "The man will eventually go on display at a museum."
>
> The giant Thanet Earth greenhouse - the size of 70 football pitches -
> will be used to grow peppers, cu***bers and tomatoes for supermarket
> shoppers.
>
> http://www.
dailymail. co. uk/pages/live/articles/news/news. html?
> in_article_id=537291&in_page_id=1770&ito=newsnow
>
> Missed you loads
> Chrissy
> xxx
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