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  • Feasting Rituals — and the Cooperation They Require — Are a Crucial Step Toward Human Civilization

    How did civilization emerge from small groups of hunter-gatherers? Some archaeologists focus on cooperation as the vital ingredient — and find evidence for it in the form of feast-related artifacts.

    The Conversation

    Topics: Civilization Cooperation Ritual Social Behavior

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