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Anthropology

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2. I've read several things lately about the importance of beer and wine to the ancients

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 09:21 AM

Aug 2021

Some theories have it as the earliest driver of civilization for several reasons.

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An immense mystery older than Stonehenge [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 OP

Schmidt did incredible work but his findings were unsatisfying Ponietz Aug 2021 #1

I also watched some kind of documentary a while back PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #6

the water was probably, for the most part, undrinkable. Javaman Aug 2021 #8

Probably not the issue. Not several thousand years ago in most places. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #9

K&R 2naSalit Aug 2021 #3

Great article. Thanks Firestorm49 Aug 2021 #4

I imagine hut-dwellers were looked down upon by cave dwellers bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #5

I can't imagine caves were more than temporary shelter Warpy Aug 2021 #15

For all those downsides they had the time to leave a lot of artwork in caves bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #16

Why is that? evolves Aug 2021 #11

I think because it's so old and the artifacts recovered from it Javaman Aug 2021 #12

Interesting perspective evolves Aug 2021 #13

With no altars, offerings or sacrifices Warpy Aug 2021 #10

How Art Made the World Nasruddin Aug 2021 #17

How Art Made the World Nasruddin Aug 2021 #18