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Origins of Beer Brewing
- Beer probably wasn't the first adult beverage; wine likely came first due to easier sugar fermentation.
- Three discovered methods for converting grain starches to fermentable sugars include malting, saliva, and mold techniques.
Beer vs Bread Debate
- The ``beer versus bread'' debate asks if farming began for brewing or baking.
- Evidence at Gobekli Tepe suggests grain domestication was for feasting, supporting beer and bread both mattered.
Writing and Beer Documentation
- Writing was invented in Mesopotamia mainly for economic and administrative purposes.
- Early texts heavily documented beer, showing its importance at civilization's dawn.