Did our Ancestors Make Superglue?
Probably : YES
At Rhineland Museum in Germany, a chief restorer set about researching a Roman Official's, parade helmet.
As he carefully sawed through the decorative silver laurel leaves attached to the helmet, the heat from the fine saw caused the laurel leaves to peel off. Underneath was found thread like traces of glue. Analysis revealed the tenacious adhesive was made from Bitumin and Beef Fat. The helmet had lain on the bed of the Rhine River for at least 1,500 years.
Monday, 7 December 2009
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