Re: [tied] Re: Etruscan and Anatolian(Tanism/Velchans etc.)
From: petegray Message: 6668 Date: 2001-03-21
> the Romans had high level of
> lead in their bodies. Cause: their use of <sapa>, a lead compound, to
> sweeten their wine.
Interestingly, a lead compound was also used to sweeten cider in Somerset in
the 17th or 18th century. People used to go to Bath to take the "cure" -
what in fact happened was that the prolonged soakings helped to leach the
heavy metals out of their bodies. I think the compound was White lead, or
lead oxide. Any chemists out there who care to improve the details?