[Sca-cooks] Ancient olive oil use

[marilyn traber 011221]

> It occurs to me that this might have been an application for the 
> olive oil lees, rather than the pure oil.  Why waste oil if the by-
> products will work?
> 
> Cato (referenced in Pliny) provides a number of uses for the 
> processed lees including axle grease and lee steeped wood for 
> smokeless fires.
> 
> Bear

Yeah, that's what Ekk and I have been thinking, on EKMetalsmiths. Thing that 
makes me think they may be right, though, is the lack of charcoal, which 
would be a necessary residue if they were burning solids. Would really like 
to know more about the excavation.

Phlip