The beer hypothesis

IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER: Was the First Beer Brewed for the Dead? Archaeologists disagree on whether they’ve found the world’s oldest beer, or just bread (Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine).

For past PaleoJudaica posts on ancient beer, see here and links. This story takes the history of beer back to its origins. Maybe.

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