Oct 17, 2021
True, but long ship voyages are not a very ancient ecological niche for human beings. Alcohol production and consumption started probably 20,000 years ago, and certainly by 13,000 years ago.
Written by Edward Slingerland
Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at UBC, author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization (June 2021)