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Probably true. I have always also wondered if the use of natural vessels contributed to our knowledge of fermentation - early humans made extensive use of Gourd
by Melatonic 3y ago
Probably true. I have always also wondered if the use of natural vessels contributed to our knowledge of fermentation - early humans made extensive use of Gourds and animal products to make vessels for holding food and water. Definitely possible that natural yeasts and bacteria could have came with these natural vessels (or early humans could have even found ways to add them in a way that meshed well with the interior wall).
- alangibson 3y agoYou dont even need to take it that far. Leave anything with sugars out for a few days and you'll get fermentation. I'd bet that humans developed intentional alcohol production before language. Leave foraged fruit in a depression in a rock and you'll have wine in a few weeks.