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The Surprising Origins of Kissing: Unearthing Its Ancient History.

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Source: The Wall Street Journal
The Surprising Origins of Kissing: Unearthing Its Ancient History.
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Kissing is not a universal human behavior, but it has been around for longer than previously thought. Anthropologists have found evidence of kissing in ancient texts from Mesopotamia dating back to around 1500 B.C. The act of kissing may have evolved from the practice of sharing food by mouth, and it has since become a cultural and romantic gesture in many societies around the world.

Topics:health#anthropology#evolution#history#kissing#mesopotamia#science-and-history
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  1. When Did We Start Kissing? The Act Isn't Universal, but It's Older Than We Thought  The Wall Street Journal
  2. The earliest recorded kiss goes back at least 4500 years to Mesopotamia  The Washington Post
  3. People were kissing 4,500 years ago - 1,000 years earlier than scientists thought  Sky News

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