Latin America’s Oldest Beer Resurrected From 400-Year-Old Yeast
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Beer has been a popular beverage for thousands of years and will undoubtedly continue to be enjoyed in the future. Ecuadoran bioengineer Javier Carvajal was lucky to find a 400-year-old yeast specimen inside an old oak barrel. Carvajal used the opportunity and has successfully managed to resurrect and reproduce what […]
Discovered Roman Malting Oven Could Be Evidence Of 2,000-Year-Old Beer Production In The UK
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains discovered during excavations in Bedfordshire could be the earliest physical evidence for beer-making in the UK, dating back more than 2,000 years to the Iron Age. Evidence of early Iron Age porridge and bread-making has also been uncovered. Archaeologists unearthed […]
Beer And Hallucinogens Reinforced The State Of The Wari Culture
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many ancient civilizations have used alcohol, beer, and hallucinogens. The world’s oldest paycheck reveals ancient Sumerian workers were paid in beer, and this practice was widespread throughout the ancient world. In ancient Egypt, workers often received wages were often paid in beer and other supplies and the workmen living in the workers’ village […]
Evidence Of Beer Drinking 9,000 Years Ago In Southern China Discovered
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Beer has been a popular beverage for as long as anyone can remember. Ancient people enjoyed beer just as much as many of us do today. A roughly 5,000-year-old cuneiform stone tablet that has been classified as the world’s oldest paycheck reveals ancient Sumerian workers were paid in beer. Ancient […]