>I don't know how it is extracted, but I guess it is the same as birch sap. >Then it could be done with a sharp stone, or by just breaking a branch. I visited a couple of maple products producers and it's exactly that. The way they collect the sap hasn't changed in thousands of years: they simply drill a small hole in the tree (which could be done easily with a sharpened bone or stone) and then they put a small beak-like metal thingie, then they hang a pail below it. The syrup is done by boiling the sap, nothing is added or cut out. That's why I would tend to think it's paleo. However, the sap is collected only in springtime, which would make it a rather seasonal product. Medusa ................................................... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com