Dear Harry I'm not quite sure why your message appeared to congratulate Henk Mienis for putting down a young whippersnapper (which, I assure you, I am not). I think (reinforced by my daily experience, living on a small Pacific island) that marine foods, and molluscs in particular, had a far greater influence on human evolution and development than is generally recognised. I have tried to explore this at my website: http://www.coconutstudio.com/ You might just take a look at: http://www.coconutstudio.com/why%20no%20evidence.htm or: http://www.coconutstudio.com/shell%20middens.htm or: http://www.coconutstudio.com/Shoreline%20Foraging.htm and then comment. regards Richard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------