Beer Was Used As Medicine And Payment In Ancient Egypt
AncientPages.com | February 11, 2018
AncientPages.com – Ancient Egyptians valued beer and used it not only to get drunk, but as medicine and payment. Beer was of great importance in the ancient Egyptian society and its existence gave women an opportunity to earn extra money.
Both adults and children enjoyed beer, and the drink brought many benefits to the Egyptian society. There is also evidence beer played a decisive role during the construction of the pyramids.
Legends tells that god Osiris himself taught humanity the art of brewing. So, naturally beer was considered the drink of the gods.
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