Archaeology of Beer (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Melissa Ayling.

This is an abstract from the "Raise Your Glass to the Past: An Exploration of the Archaeology of Beer" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Beer, by all archaeological evidence, has been a passion of humanity since before written language. This fermented beverage was the chosen drink of many ancient cultures and societies, for health and nutrition, for the effects of alcohol, and for social and religious occasions. Today, the craft beer movement is...