A piece of a fruit that is believed to be a family of melon excavated from the Shimonosato Ruin in Moriyama in Shiga prefecture, or state, central Japan, Thursday, May 31. Based on a radiocarbon analysis, researchers estimate the half-rounded piece of fruit to be about 2,100 years old, said Shuji Yamazaki, a local official in the city of Moriyama. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Periapse Linden sent this article my way. Yeah, my ancestors. :)