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Thread #150752 Message #3514482
Posted By: Jack Campin
13-May-13 - 04:58 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Tar rubbed in the scalp
Subject: RE: Folklore: Tar rubbed in the scalp
Bitumen's main use in the ancient Middle East was as a building mortar. For that purpose, it wasn't very transportable - its value was too low and its mass was too great.