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Is it possible that pine apples found their way via the asian continent to ancient Europe? e.g. via the silk road?
by jahller 5y ago
Is it possible that pine apples found their way via the asian continent to ancient Europe? e.g. via the silk road?
- rozab 5y agoSimilar things have happened[0], but no other new world crops made it across. What use is a seed which grows in warm climates to a trader in Alaska? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tiny-blue-beads-european-artifact-north-america-old-180976966/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tiny-blue-beads-eu...
- irrational 5y agoThere are some hints that maize/corn made it across. Apparently there are carvings on temples in India that predate Columbus that appear to show corn cobs.