Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ?

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Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ?

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12-30-2005, 08:36 AM

I read that Columbus was the first to introduce rubber to Europe, bringing it back from the New World.

Is this accurate or did the Romans use rubber but the technology to make it was subsequently lost during the Middle Ages ?

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Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Theodosius the Great - 12-30-2005, 08:36 AM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Carlton Bach - 12-30-2005, 08:50 AM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Theodosius the Great - 12-30-2005, 11:29 AM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Tarbicus - 12-30-2005, 11:43 AM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Theodosius the Great - 12-30-2005, 05:35 PM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Carlton Bach - 12-30-2005, 08:36 PM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Theodosius the Great - 12-31-2005, 05:27 AM

Re: Rubber - did the Romans have/use it ? - by Carlton Bach - 12-31-2005, 10:20 AM

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