I remember that the anthropologist, Marvin Harris, had some hypothesis about an over-reliance on maize in ancient Mesoamerica resulted in reduced serotonin turnover & hyper aggressiveness. He even tied it in with human sacrifice. I believe the book was "Cannibals & Kings." And the barbarity associated with over-reliance on maize continues even through the present day. For a particularly shocking example see http://brainfuel.tv/postimages/big_bird_thanksgiving.jpg
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