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We'll try fertilizers second. (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by deathmetal27@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

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Context: Baal Hamon was Carthage's chief deity. He was associated with agriculture. They were known to sacrifice children to him to improve harvests.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, Carthaginians weren't dumb.

They did both!

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Blood - Fe and other micros, high in N

Bones - Ca

Ash - P

Just missing a good source of K, unless something can be fermented before burning?

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

smh Roman propaganda in my feed

[–] deathmetal27@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

It is disputed since evidence was found of charred corpses but there is no consensus on whether these were sacrifices or just ones who were cremated after death.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago

Yoooo
Always love to see Fredrik

https://youtu.be/7Yel32-qnDE

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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