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Nature 448, 753 (16 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448753a; Published online 15 August 2007
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Science in culture: Left to digest
Paolo Mazzarello1 & Maurizio Harari2
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Abstract
In ancient art, banqueters always recline on their left side — perhaps to aid digestion.
The élite of most advanced ancient Mediterranean societies partook of banquets lying down. We know this from iconographic records dating back to the seventh century BC.
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