Beer, that wonderful amber liquid, has been around for quite a while already. It is mentioned in Sumerian texts that date back more than 5,000 years ago. Beginning in the 1950s, scientists debated the notion that beer, not bread, was actually the start of the development for agriculture. Beer is appreciated in all parts of the world, and so many different countries have breweries of their own.
History says brewing was a home based operation, as part of the preparation in meals. From South Africa to China, the production of beer grew in scale with the rise of society, then later became primarily a function of the state. The physical evidence of ancient brewing isn't easy to obtain. With most cultures, home beer brewing required only the basic of ingredients, such as a fire, cooking vessels, and some jars. None of these materials are unique to the brewing process. Jars that were found near a kiln could have been used for storing barley or wheat for bread, while cooking pots could have been used for heating liquids.
In most cultures, brewing beer at home was simply a matter of having some jars, some cooking pots and a fire. These materials don't exactly distinguish themselves as unique. Jars and cooking vessels found near a kiln could have been for any other cooking purpose, or maybe to store different foods and liquids. Not even the hardest working archaeologists have found conclusive evidence. Southern Egypt is home to one of the world's oldest known breweries, which dates back to about five thousand years back. At this site, teams found well heated vats that were encrusted on the inside with a cereal based residue. And over at central Egypt, along the Nile river, archaeologists found yet another brewery from ancient times. The site was located in what is thought to be the Sun Temple, where a king's wife was buried.
Yet another proof of ancient breweries was found in central Egypt, along the world-famous Nile river. The Sun Temple, better known as the burial place of the wife of a Pharaoh, shares a site with the brewery in question. Archaeologists found a complex set of rooms that had been used for cereal processing. Ovens, grains, and larger jars indicate that the rooms were used as a bakery or a brewery. Over in Europe, intrepid teams of explorers found what appears to be an early Roman brewery. On this site, there were preserved tables that date from A.D. 100, with beer being specifically mentioned on several of the tablets. It is very difficult, if at all, to search for any chemical traces of beer that could determine whether these were indeed breweries.
The most conclusive way of finding out whether a brewery existed or not would be to search for chemical evidence, but that is practically impossible. The cereal residue or cereal-like substances found may have been used for baking, and alcohol is too volatile to leave residue lasting for centuries. As people continue exploring the world's ancient civilizations, there will be more so-called discoveries proving the existence of ancient beer. Still, you cannot expect these discoveries to be the real thing for sure unless they are able to find physical evidence. Wouldn't you think things would be vastly different if there was physical evidence?
History says brewing was a home based operation, as part of the preparation in meals. From South Africa to China, the production of beer grew in scale with the rise of society, then later became primarily a function of the state. The physical evidence of ancient brewing isn't easy to obtain. With most cultures, home beer brewing required only the basic of ingredients, such as a fire, cooking vessels, and some jars. None of these materials are unique to the brewing process. Jars that were found near a kiln could have been used for storing barley or wheat for bread, while cooking pots could have been used for heating liquids.
In most cultures, brewing beer at home was simply a matter of having some jars, some cooking pots and a fire. These materials don't exactly distinguish themselves as unique. Jars and cooking vessels found near a kiln could have been for any other cooking purpose, or maybe to store different foods and liquids. Not even the hardest working archaeologists have found conclusive evidence. Southern Egypt is home to one of the world's oldest known breweries, which dates back to about five thousand years back. At this site, teams found well heated vats that were encrusted on the inside with a cereal based residue. And over at central Egypt, along the Nile river, archaeologists found yet another brewery from ancient times. The site was located in what is thought to be the Sun Temple, where a king's wife was buried.
Yet another proof of ancient breweries was found in central Egypt, along the world-famous Nile river. The Sun Temple, better known as the burial place of the wife of a Pharaoh, shares a site with the brewery in question. Archaeologists found a complex set of rooms that had been used for cereal processing. Ovens, grains, and larger jars indicate that the rooms were used as a bakery or a brewery. Over in Europe, intrepid teams of explorers found what appears to be an early Roman brewery. On this site, there were preserved tables that date from A.D. 100, with beer being specifically mentioned on several of the tablets. It is very difficult, if at all, to search for any chemical traces of beer that could determine whether these were indeed breweries.
The most conclusive way of finding out whether a brewery existed or not would be to search for chemical evidence, but that is practically impossible. The cereal residue or cereal-like substances found may have been used for baking, and alcohol is too volatile to leave residue lasting for centuries. As people continue exploring the world's ancient civilizations, there will be more so-called discoveries proving the existence of ancient beer. Still, you cannot expect these discoveries to be the real thing for sure unless they are able to find physical evidence. Wouldn't you think things would be vastly different if there was physical evidence?
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