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It is a health hazard. But it is also one of the best insulators. Much better than the cement board usually used these days around a torch.
by mtreis86 9y ago
It is a health hazard. But it is also one of the best insulators. Much better than the cement board usually used these days around a torch.
- fapjacks 9y agoThe Romans used asbestos cloth to keep the ashes of their dead separate from the ashes of the funeral pyre. The ashes of the dead would be entombed with the asbestos cloth, which was extremely expensive. Occasionally a tomb will be found which still contains the asbestos cloth, and sometimes it will be a very long piece of cloth. Seems the equites splurged on the asbestos pyre cloths. Which isn't so unusual, considering how Romans spent for funeral costs.