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Are Complex Societies Made Possible by...alcohol?

Summary by scientias.nl
New research finds modest support for the "drunk hypothesis," which posits that complex societies arose in part thanks to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. For years, people lived in relatively small groups consisting of no more than a few thousand individuals. This is at odds with the industrial societies that most people live in today and which […] Want to know more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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New research finds modest support for the "drunk hypothesis," which posits that complex societies arose in part thanks to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. For years, people lived in relatively small groups consisting of no more than a few thousand individuals. This is at odds with the industrial societies that most people live in today and which […] Want to know more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

·Middelharnis, Netherlands
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scientias.nl broke the news in Middelharnis, Netherlands on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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