51 min
Boozing in the Bronze Age, or, Narmer, He’s the King of Beers This Week in the Ancient Near East
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- History
The discovery of an industrial scale beer brewery at the early Egyptian site of Abydos demonstrates the role of alcohol in ancient societies. Was drinking your dinner on the ruler’s tab a way to keep workers fed, or maybe just to keep them from asking questions like ‘why are we building this stupid pyramid for this so-called king?’
To learn more
Abydos beer factory: Ancient large-scale brewery discovered in Egypt
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56067717
The discovery of an industrial scale beer brewery at the early Egyptian site of Abydos demonstrates the role of alcohol in ancient societies. Was drinking your dinner on the ruler’s tab a way to keep workers fed, or maybe just to keep them from asking questions like ‘why are we building this stupid pyramid for this so-called king?’
To learn more
Abydos beer factory: Ancient large-scale brewery discovered in Egypt
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56067717
51 min