[Sca-cooks] Pompei poor eating giraffes??

[Terry Decker]

Something to remember, Pompeii had the finest amphitheater in the Empire 
from 70 BCE until the Colosseum in Rome opened shortly before Pompeii's 
burial in 79 CE.  It is possible that the leg represents a giraffe killed in 
the games, sold to a cook who planned to use it as an exotic draw for his 
shop.

Bear


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On 1/2/2014 8:10 PM, Ana Valdés wrote:
> http://www.archaeology.org/news/1688-pompeii-porta-stabia-hospitality-businesses
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> Ana
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I just spotted that and commented in my uncaffeinated way that I would
be willing to bet that it was a result of the beast dying in transit and
being sold off to defray the costs [because I cant see the beast
importer hauling a dead critter up to Rome to feed to the other
critters.] I could see some guy buying the leg with an eye towards
reselling it in chunks to neighbors.

Although, I suppose the whole leg could have ended up as the guys 6
month supply of lucanian sausage instead of a Saturnalia feast for
family and friends, or being resold.