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Beer is almost as old as civilization itself. It ismentioned in Sumerian texts that date back more than5,000 years ago. Beginning in the 1950s, scientistsdebated the notion that beer, not bread, was actuallythe start of the development for agriculture.

Almost every culture around the world has inventedits own concotion of beer. History says brewingwas a home based operation, as part of the preparationin meals. From South Africa to China, the productionof beer grew in scale with the rise of society, then later became primarily a function of the state.

The physical evidence of ancient brewing isn't easyto obtain. With most cultures, home beer brewingrequired only the basic of ingredients, such as afire, cooking vessels, and some jars. None of thesematerials are unique to the brewing process. Jarsthat were found near a kiln could have been usedfor storing barley or wheat for bread, while cookingpots could have been used for heating liquids.

So far, archaeologists haven't been able to find acomplete set of evidence. One of the oldest breweries was found in southern Egypt and dates back to over 5,000 years ago. At this site, teams foundwell heated vats that were encrusted on the insidewith a cereal based residue.

Another ancient brewery was discovered along the Nile in the middle of Egypt. The site was locatedin what is thought to be the Sun Temple, where a king's wife was buried. Archaeologists found a complex set of rooms that had been used for cereal processing. Ovens, grains, and larger jarsindicate that the rooms were used as a bakery ora brewery.

In a different area of the world, excavators founda brewery dating back to the times of the Romans.On this site, there were preserved tables that date from A.D. 100, with beer being specifically mentioned on several of the tablets.

The chemical evidence of beer would prove to be asite's purpose once and for all, although thatnormally isn't easy. Alcohol is much too delicateto last for centuries, as any cereal based residuefound could have come from baking just as easilyas from brewing.

Throughout the course of time, there will alwaysbe evidence of beer being brewed many centuriesago. Without actually finding physical evidencethough, it can be really hard to determine. Ifthere were physical evidence, it would be reallydifferent indeed.

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