Beer : a global journey through the past and present /

Ancient beer produced in the Near East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas was a food that had a remarkable role in shaping the development of agriculture and some of the earliest state-level societies. Its invention 13,000 years ago was one of the fundamental motivations for the domestication o...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Arthur, John Wood
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
Ancient beer produced in the Near East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas was a food that had a remarkable role in shaping the development of agriculture and some of the earliest state-level societies. Its invention 13,000 years ago was one of the fundamental motivations for the domestication of grains around the world. In early states, the control over the technological knowledge and resources to produce beer contributed to social hierarchies. Beer even likely provided the capital to motivate laborers to construct the ancient pyramids and other large-scale public works. The fermentation of beer also provided a healthy and safe alternative to the contaminated drinking water in early states and it continues to do so among rural Indigenous populations today. Archaeologist John W. Arthur takes readers on an exciting global journey to explore the origins, development, and recipes of ancient beer.
Umfang:
1 online resource (229 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-757983-3
0-19-757981-7
0-19-757982-5
Schlagworte:
Beer > History.
Brewing > History.
Beer > Social aspects.
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