In ancient Greece, the heart and soul of the festival was the experience shared by all who attended. AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama July 23, 2021 What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans? Vincent Farenga, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Athletes and spectators were lured to Olympia by a longing for contact with their compatriots and their gods.
Coming together for a solstice feast in ancient Peru. Robert Gutierrez July 3, 2018 Feasting rituals – and the cooperation they require – are a crucial step toward human civilization Charles Stanish, University of South Florida How did civilization emerge from small groups of hunter-gatherers? Some archaeologists focus on cooperation as the vital ingredient – and find evidence for it in the form of feast-related artifacts.
LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com December 15, 2017 An archaeological dig in Israel provides clues to how feasting became an important ritual Natalie Munro, University of Connecticut Ritual feasting emerged around the time humans were beginning to farm. It came to play an important role in societal bonding, much as it does today.