# Work parties were drawn by large feasts, possibly with fermented drinks, that created obligations.

> Most likely: Work parties were drawn by large feasts, possibly with fermented drinks, that created obligations.

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# Work parties were drawn by large feasts, possibly with fermented drinks, that created obligations.

Work parties were drawn by large feasts, possibly with fermented drinks, that created obligations.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Dense bone deposits of hunted animals and large vessels with cereal or fermentation residues.

## What would rule it out

- Faunal and residue data showing only small-scale, routine consumption.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[Huge quantities of game bone and 160-litre limestone troughs with oxalate residues.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/evidence/EVD0D95741G1C1E/huge-quantities-of-game-bone-and-160-litre-limestone-troughs)

Supported

FOR

[Trough residues are consistent with cereal processing but brewing is not demonstrated.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/evidence/EVD0D95749A18WN/trough-residues-are-consistent-with-cereal-processing-but)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[How did hunter-gatherers organise the labour to quarry, carve and raise the pillars?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/questions/QST0D956VZP4VS1/how-did-hunter-gatherers-organise-the-labour-to-quarry-carve)

Part of [What were the pillar buildings of Göbekli Tepe for?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/questions/QST0D956VG255C1/what-were-the-pillar-buildings-of-gobekli-tepe-for)

Most likelyA resident community built and maintained the structures over generations as part of normal life

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