Ciao Emiliano... 

Let's see... figs, dates, carob, nuts such as pistachio, sea beet [the wild ancestor of common vegetables such as beetroot, sugar beet and Swiss chard], wild carrots [Daucus Carota maximus], castanea sativa, acorns and more... gotta run... happy searching :-)

PS... in south east Asia they would have enjoyed munching on sugar cane too! :-)

Dedy


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From: "Emiliano Bussolo" <[log in to unmask]>Sent: 30 November 2011 11:31


>>>they ALL ate 'local' foodstuffs which, given the climate, would have
> included >>plenty of carbs in the shape of fruit, honey etc... 
>>>Dedy
> 
> Hi Dedy,
> I wouldn't be so sure that they eat "plenty of carbs". 
> Which sources of carbs are there?
> Fruit? Remember at those times fruit wasn't like today's, ever tried to eat
> a "wild" apple? How many can you eat?
> Honey? Maybe, but I doubt it could have been a staple.
> Roots and such stuff might even be poisonous if not cooked.
> Maybe berries - only in the right season and only for a limited period of
> time.
> 
> There really aren't many sources of carbs...