Still Waters Posted July 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 26, 2017 An incredibly rare wooden container from the Bronze Age has been discovered on the Lötschberg mountain in Switzerland, still with detectable traces of the grains that the box contained. The box was found at the summit of the Lötschenpass, a transit through a glacier, at an elevation of about 2,650 metres above sea level. It's thought to have remained frozen since it was lost or abandoned by its owner in 1500 BCE. Such discoveries are rare. Only one other similar artefact has been discovered, found in another alpine pass, the Schnidejoch, about 25km to the west of the Lötschenpass. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazingly-well-preserved-3500-year-old-lunch-box-discovered-swiss-alps-1632073 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taun Posted July 26, 2017 Popular Post #2 Share Posted July 26, 2017 And the twinkies in it were still as edible as when they were new! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted July 26, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 26, 2017 The lunch box would have been an incredible find in and of itself, but finding food in it is an amazing bonus. It will be interesting to learn what they are able to eventually determine from it, especially as it applies to the development of cereal farming. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted July 26, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, Claire. said: The lunch box would have been an incredible find in and of itself, but finding food in it is an amazing bonus. It will be interesting to learn what they are able to eventually determine from it, especially as it applies to the development of cereal farming. Cereal farming - specifically wheat - has been going on since about 10,000 BC... The grains in the lunch box are closer to our time than to the development of cereal farming... The Egyptians were using yeast to make "rising bread" (like today's loaves) since about 3,000 BC... But it's still a cool find... http://www.allaboutwheat.info/history.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted July 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, Taun said: Cereal farming - specifically wheat - has been going on since about 10,000 BC... The grains in the lunch box are closer to our time than to the development of cereal farming... The Egyptians were using yeast to make "rising bread" (like today's loaves) since about 3,000 BC... But it's still a cool find... http://www.allaboutwheat.info/history.html I was referring specifically to Bronze Age Europe, but I appreciate the article as it provides a great deal of interesting information, organized in an easy to understand timeline. So thank you for that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean85 Posted July 27, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Taun: And the MC cheeseburger still in its wrapping 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted July 27, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Bean85 said: Taun: And the MC cheeseburger still in its wrapping Best place for it ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila911us Posted July 27, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Was it the kind of cereal that we eat today? Like Fruit Loops or Lucky Charms? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingitsune Posted July 28, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The article mention "spelt, emmer and barley", not so mainstream anymore. Tastes change. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krater Posted July 28, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) I was kind of hoping for a "Dukes of Hazzard" box with matching thermos. Edited July 28, 2017 by Krater 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted July 28, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Bet the fries were soggy back then too ... ~ Edited July 28, 2017 by third_eye dyslexia attack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyna Posted July 29, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2017 What an odd looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyna Posted July 30, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Dyna said: What an odd looking Box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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