mythologyandhistory, 1 month ago Did you know that the oldest known #adhesive was also chewing gum? #Birch tar is in its simplest form, burned birch #bark. It forms a sticky black pitch that can be used as glue. Evidence for #human (& #Neanderthal) use has been dated to 200k or the Old #Stone Age. Birch tar is also a disinfectant & it has been found as a chewing gum in various locations in Europe. One birch gum piece from 5700 yrs ago, contained a complete human #genome of a woman. #history #paleolithic
Did you know that the oldest known #adhesive was also chewing gum?
#Birch tar is in its simplest form, burned birch #bark. It forms a sticky black pitch that can be used as glue.
Evidence for #human (& #Neanderthal) use has been dated to 200k or the Old #Stone Age.
Birch tar is also a disinfectant & it has been found as a chewing gum in various locations in Europe.
One birch gum piece from 5700 yrs ago, contained a complete human #genome of a woman.
#history #paleolithic
cohanf, 1 month ago @mythologyandhistory I've known of this substance from archaeological mentions, but never stopped to wonder if it might be easy to make- I've wanted a good durable natural adhesive for certain kinds of art projects.....
@mythologyandhistory I've known of this substance from archaeological mentions, but never stopped to wonder if it might be easy to make- I've wanted a good durable natural adhesive for certain kinds of art projects.....
mythologyandhistory, 1 month ago @cohanf It actually is pretty easy to make! There are instructions on Wikipedia. Funnily enough, the neanderthals actually used a more complex method than the simplest one. Just make sure to do so outside (& post your art project!)
@cohanf
It actually is pretty easy to make! There are instructions on Wikipedia.
Funnily enough, the neanderthals actually used a more complex method than the simplest one.
Just make sure to do so outside (& post your art project!)
Abercrombie, 1 month ago @mythologyandhistory Who died of oral cancer?
@mythologyandhistory Who died of oral cancer?
wifsten, 1 month ago @mythologyandhistory and that's where xylitol gum comes from https://peppersmith.co.uk/blogs/news/the-history-of-xylitol-in-finland
@mythologyandhistory and that's where xylitol gum comes from
https://peppersmith.co.uk/blogs/news/the-history-of-xylitol-in-finland
mythologyandhistory, 1 month ago @wifsten Thanks! Interesting 😃
@wifsten
Thanks! Interesting 😃
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