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In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia
By Paulette, Tate
- ISBN
- 9780197682449
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Reviewed on July 1, 2024 | Social Sciences
Archaeologist and historian Paulette (North Carolina State Univ.) utilizes his expertise on Mesopotamia (a historical West Asian region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers ) and ancient alcohol to show that beer drinking was a core component of the culture as far back as the Early Bronze Age (circa 3,000 BCE). This entertaining and enlightening work explains why archaeologists believe this and how beer culture may have functioned—from brewing to consumption—socially, eco...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
