> Mesolithic
> hunter gatherers gathered grains. This is shown in the archeological
> record
> from early scythes and mortars and pestles. The article says that the
> site
> pushes the date back 10,000 years so I conclude that the earliest
> scythes
> and mortars and pestles must have been dated to about 13,000 years
> ago. Ken
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Beer-making has been set at around 15,000 years ago in the fertile
crescent. Some archaeologists suggest that this was the impetus for
village formation and early farming. Wouldn't surprise me any.
Detoxifying grain by brewing it makes sense, and is easy too.