Topic:Ancient Beer? Archaeological finds from cuneiform tablets and remnants of different vessels from over 4,000 years ago show that even around the dawn of civilisation, fermented cereal juice was highly enjoyed by Mesopotamia’s inhabitants. However, besides the two basic ingredients, barley and emmer (a species of wheat) the brew produced in the clay jars of [...]
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The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer
Posted in Middle East, Uncategorized, tagged ancient, anthropology, archaeology, beer, cooking, Food, history, Max-Planck-Institute for History of Science, Mesopotamia, Middle East on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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