Absolutely, what a great addition to all kinds of cuisine! I'd never intentionally minimize the merit of chilis. I use chilis a lot, couldn't imagine cooking wi

Absolutely, what a great addition to all kinds of cuisine! I'd never intentionally minimize the merit of chilis. I use chilis a lot, couldn't imagine cooking without them. Your point is well-taken. FWIW, along with chilis a number of other common curry spices weren't mentioned in the article: garlic, mustard seeds, fenugreek, saffron, black pepper, cardamom, among others. So it's quite possible curries were less tasty in the past, at least to our palates. OTOH seems likely enough that they employed a range of flavorings that don't show up on the tools the researchers examined.