Would the structure of Roman granaries be a reason for the apparent lack
of pests? They built the floors of the granaries up on pilons (not
hypocausts, but same idea). Air circulated and perhaps cats did as well...
idle thought.
Ariane Burke, Assoc. Prof.
Dept. of Anthropology,
U. of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
MB, Canada, R3T 5V5
Tel. (204) 474-6654 Fax. (204) 474-7600
If the nightingale
will not sing -
wait.
(Anon.Japanese poem)
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