I think it's really cool that the Eqyptians domesticated so many animals. I think the coolest animals they domesticated is the duck. I am a hugeeeee duck fan. I think ducks would have been hard to domesticate. To locate the eggs, incubate them, and keeping the hatchlings warm is no easy task today, let alone so many years ago when incubators and heat lamps didn't exist. Kudos to the Egyptians.
<- these are my babies :) thank you eqyptians for domesticating ducks!
I had no idea that camels were once native to North America. I cannot imagine camels roaming around Chicora. I think it would be really creepy actually.
I laughed went I read that salt was considered an aphrodisiac. There's no possible way that can be true. Really, the only thing salt does for you is balance osmosis, and too much will kill you. It will also make you really thirsty, but not act as viagra.
I didn't know salt was actually formulated for different amounts of sodium and chlorine. It's amazing that they could do that back then. I think it's ridiculous that there was poor mans and rich man's salt too.
It's also really odd that the Egyptians had their own form of soy sauce and pickled their food.
I didn't like this chapter as much. Nothing really made me say "wow" like the last chapter did. Maybe the Chinese were just so amazing that no one else can compare to them?
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I love ducks! Anyway, I guess domestication is a lot more than I thought it was. When I think about what domestication involves, I honestly think of what my parents told me in the petting zoo. "It makes them tame and not bite you." I think that explanation is a bit obsolete.
I had the same thoughts about the camels! It's amazing how they can adapt so easily to different climates and living conditions. Maybe it isn't... I don't know.
Well first of all, thanks for showing me what an ibex looks like. It was greatly appriciated :)
So the first thing on my christmas list is a camel since I know they can live in North America now. I'm getting one because that would be freaking awesome to have a camel take me to school.
Woah. I must have missed the part about salt being as good as viagra. That is pretty strange...no wonder they tried to make a city of salt so everyone would be frisky.
The chinese are always going to beat every country to everything. Its a known fact. Nothing about this book so far is exciting other than camels and pickling veggies.
hahahahhah millie and you.
and the frisky city.
i'm moving there, any takers?
i've given up on being an educational poster.
"word verification" = tensi.
tensi, that's funny.
i can read it because i'm not a robot like brianna and date cavis.
i just want to keep posting people about what their verification things are.
i went to the link of your ibex.
it was a shirtless boy with a bow and arrow.
if that is truly an ibex, i would not eat it either. i think there would be several charges against me.
I guess you really do like ducks? Mr. K does a good job on showing the different inventions and contributions that salt would lead to.
Like most kids, everyone seems to be amazed about the camels. I thought the fact they were from N.America waa cool too!
Yeah, Kurlansky can get pretty heavy into chemistry in parts of this book. The Science Dept. would be happy I guess. As you mention, different amounts of sodium and chlorine can also be found with salt.
Good observations in this post again. I like your writing style and the way you make your posts. Lengthy and informative, which is cool.
Not every chapter or book can "razzle-dazzle" every time. Sometimes learning can't always be fun, so when reading non-fiction you have to keep that in mind.
Good posts.
Mr. Farrell
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