Forsyth, Mark. A Short History of Drunkenness. Viking, 2017. ISBN9780241980101. Supplied185-page PDF.
The Laussel horn, Göbekli Tepe and Jiahu introduce the proposed connections between fermentation, ritual gatherings and agriculture.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 2, “The Prehistory of Drinking”.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 2, “The Prehistory of Drinking”.
chap. 2, “The Prehistory of Drinking”
Forsyth, Short History of Drunkenness, chap. 2, “The Prehistory of Drinking”.
chap. 2, “The Prehistory of Drinking”
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