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13,000-Year-Old Beer Residue Found in Prehistoric Cave in Israel

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday September 16 2018, @05:45AM   
from the probably-skunked dept.

takyon writes:

'World's oldest brewery' found in cave in Israel, say researchers

Researchers say they have found the world's oldest brewery, with residue of 13,000-year-old beer, in a prehistoric cave near Haifa in Israel. The discovery was made while they were studying a burial site for semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers.

Brewing beer was thought to go back 5,000 years, but the latest discovery may turn beer history on its head. The findings also suggest beer was not necessarily a surplus of making bread as previously thought. The researchers say they cannot tell which came first, and in October's issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, they suggest the beer was brewed for ritual feasts to honour the dead [DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.08.008] [DX].

When will Dogfish Head seize the research?

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• Re:Every Society That Has Had Agriculture Has Had Re:Every Society That Has Had Agriculture Has Had (Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Sunday September 16 2018, @10:17AM (2 children)

  by Runaway1956 (2926) on Sunday September 16 2018, @10:17AM (#735605) Journal

  A number of animals enjoy fermented fruit.

  African Animals Getting Drunk From Ripe Marula Fruit

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDJ-sTuoO8 [youtube.com]

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• Re:Every Society That Has Had Agriculture Has Had Re:Every Society That Has Had Agriculture Has Had (Score: 1) by fritsd on Sunday September 16 2018, @12:55PM (1 child)

  by fritsd (4586) on Sunday September 16 2018, @12:55PM (#735639) Journal

  Bad aftereffects of eating too many rotting apples: with a head that big, can you imagine the headache?!?

  a mööse once bit my sister [youtube.com]

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  • Re:Every Society That Has Had Agriculture Has Had (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday September 16 2018, @02:21PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) on Sunday September 16 2018, @02:21PM (#735654) Journal

    Holeeee shit! I guess he climbed up in the tree, trying to get the last few apples? He'd be embarrassed if he knew it was posted on Youtube for all the world to see.

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