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Beer in Ancient Egypt

Beer in Hieroglyphics
Making beer in ancient
Egypt from Deir el-Bahri
Beer was the most popular essential in ancient Egypt, and people drank beer on a daily basis. Infact beer was the worshipped drink of humans and gods, of rich and power, of grown ups and close children. Be it the first repast of the day, or the close supper of the night, beer was invariably a separate of it. No wonder with so much booze in the daily diet, almost full the Egyptians used to live feeling high.Beer, together with bread, oil and vegetables, and some brought spices, was an important part of the wage workers got from their employers. The standard daily
Beer in Ancient Egypt
ration out during Pharaonic clips was two jars bearing somewhat more than two litres each. It was said to be a healthier drink option when compared to water drawn from rivers or canal which, more frequently than not, were polluted.


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