Ancient funeral feast unearthed
Community feasting is one of the most universal and important social behaviors found among humans. Now, scientists have found the earliest clear evidence of organized feasting, from a burial site dated about 12,000 years ago. These remains represent the first archaeological verification that human feasting began before the advent of agriculture.
Ancient funeral feast unearthed
The remains of a huge 12,000 year old feast have been found in a cave in Northern Israel.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from BBC News
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Have Archaeologists Found Evidence of an Ancient Funeral Feast?
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Tue 31 Aug 10 from Discover Magazine
Remains of 12,000 year old banquet found
Humans were organising mass banquets to foster community spirit 12,000 years ago, scientists learned.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from The Independent
Communal feasts date back 12,000 years
Community feasts were probably a common occurrence among early humans, possibly predating the advent of agriculture, according to a new study.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from ABC Science
Big eats from a 12,000-year-old burial
Communal feasting may have existed prior to farming's invention
Mon 30 Aug 10 from ScienceNews
Big Eats From a 12,000-Year-Old Burial, Tue 31 Aug 10 from U.S. News
First clear evidence of feasting in early humans
Community feasting is one of the most universal and important social behaviors found among humans. Now, scientists have found the earliest clear evidence of organized feasting, from a burial ...
Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
Humans 'held mass banquets 12,000 years ago to build community spirit'
A team excavating a burial cave in Galilee, northern Israel, uncovered the remains of at least 71 tortoises and three wild cattle.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from Daily Mail
Ancient Sorcerer's "Wake" Was First Feast for the Dead?
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Mon 30 Aug 10 from National Geographic
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