The ancient Egyptians drank "beer" 5800 years ago.. a study

A new study shows that the ancient Egyptians drank thick, porridge-like beer as part of their rituals and ceremonies 5,800 years ago. Ancient Egyptian elites drank thick, porridge-like beer about 5,800 years ago, according to the British Daily Mail.

The researchers analyzed fragments of pottery found at Hierakonpolis, an ancient city and current archaeological site in southern Egypt.

They discovered the remains of beer in what were originally 5 straw-colored jars with flat bottoms, likely used to transport beer in large quantities.

Also 4 bowls in the form of a fine clay beaker covered with a black lid revealed the remains of beer, indicating its use for drinking and serving. Then.

It would have been a thick, probably sour and sweet porridge with low alcohol content, which was made mostly of wheat, barley, and grass.

More than a dozen ancient brewery sites have so far been identified in Hierakonpolis, although full details of the recipes are still being researched.

Researchers say beer produced in a brewery in Hierakonpolis provided ritual activities in the nearby elite cemetery.

The new study was led by Jiajing Wang, an archaeologist at Dartmouth University in New Hampshire.

"Maybe beer was like thick porridge, very different from the one we drink today," Wang told New Scientist. "Probably, beer was a staple food consumed by everyone, and at the same time, it was also ritually consumed on special occasions."

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