Did alcohol facilitate the evolution of complex societies?
Abstract The size and complexity of human societies increased dramatically over the Holocene. Researchers have proposed a variety of potential drivers of this major transition, including our predilection for alcoholic beverages. This “drunk” hypothesis argues that drinking alcohol facilitated the ri...
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| Main Authors: | Václav Hrnčíř, Angela M. Chira, Russell D. Gray |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05503-6 |
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