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Social evolution: The ritual animal

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Praying, fighting, dancing, chanting — human rituals could illuminate the growth of community and the origins of civilization.

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Jones, D. Social evolution: The ritual animal. Nature 493, 470–472 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/493470a

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