Getting Drunk Could Kill You in the Stone Age?

Getting drunk feels like a modern mistake — but your ancestors were doing it long before fire. This video breaks down how early humans first encountered alcohol by accident, why intoxication near predators and cliffs was a death sentence, and the surprising 10-million-year-old mutation in our DNA that changed how we process it. 0:00 The night that goes wrong 0:23 How ancient humans first met alcohol 1:14 Why intoxication was deadly out in the open 2:27 The "drunken monkey" mutation in our DNA 2:59 Jiahu: the oldest alcohol ever found 3:31 Why they risked it anyway 4:41 Wandering off drunk = death 5:16 Fire + alcohol = disaster 6:14 What this means for you today If you want to see what else could kill you in the Stone Age, watch how boredom alone could end a life: [link] New video almost every day — hit subscribe so you don't miss the next one. #HumanEvolution #Neanderthal #Archaeology #Anthropology #AncientHumans