How Did Beer Changed The World

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Humans have been around since the beginning of time, but for a while they achieved absolutely nothing. Any accomplishments they have made in the past were about 10,000 years or so ago. The kick start for the age for creativity and inventions was the coming up of beer which changed the world forever. Beer was popular from the beginning and was founded on surplus cereal production which was most likely brewed. As you all know beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and was created around 10,000-4,000 B.C. It was known as the agricultural revolution so it was marked as a change from hunting and gathering to agriculture. It was also a major reason to develop grains, which allowed an increase in the population and enabled more organized societies. Seeing that the people began to stay in one place and small societies began to form, it paved the way for the start of civilization. These people thrived to grow more grain and barley in other to make more beer. During this time the ancient Sumerians built city states in the area and began fermenting beer from barely (bread) or grain. “Once beer had been discovered, and its consumption had become socially and ritually important, there was …show more content…

Beer was a thick porridge-like drink consumed through a straw. In both Egypt and Mesopotamia, beer could not be taken without a meal. Everything they ate, they had to drink beer with it. It was also widely consumed by everyone, rich and poor, men and women, adults and children, from the top of the social pyramid to the bottom. “Beer had an important function as a social drink…sharing a drink with someone is a universal symbol of hospitality and friendship. It singles that the person offering the drink can be trusted, by demonstrating that it is not poisoned or otherwise unsuitable for consumption.” (Page 18) Throughout this time period beer brought people together through the

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