I am one of those persons who, when intrigued by the title of the British Museum posting, accessed the link to the NY Times.  After seeing that I would have to sign up for an account, I decided that it wasn't really worth the time and effort, and exited the site.  Speaking for myself, I do not have the time to sign up for these accounts, plus remembering all the individual passwords etc., each time I want to access the sites, then search for mentioned articles.  It would be much more convenient if the story were included in the posting to the list.  Anything that makes my day a little less hectic is appreciated.  I do, however, thank everyone for sharing interesting information.

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