ATHG member Ernie Abel tells me that he's published a paper on the prehistory (or non-prehistory, if you prefer) of FAS in the ancient near east. (Congrats, Ernie!) The citation is: Abel, E.L. "Was the fetal alcohol syndrome recognized in the ancient near east?" Alcohol & Alcoholism, 1997, 32, 3-7. -- Ron Roizen, Ph.D. voice: 510-848-9123 fax: 510-848-9210 home: 510-848-9098 1818 Hearst Ave. Berkeley, CA 94703 U.S.A. [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]