| From Hardassetsinvestor.com: As far back as the mid-3rd century BCE, when Apollonius of Rhodes gave us the classic tale of Jason and the Argonauts, the story of the golden fleece had already been around for a number of centuries. It would have been known to Homer some five centuries previously and was known even before that.
If you think that's ancient history, then think again: Wool and sheep had been around for many thousands of years before that. In fact, after dogs, sheep are probably the oldest domesticated animal.... Full Article: Source
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