Listen "How Beer Shaped Ancient Mesopotamia"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Dr. Tate Paulette joins Jordan to discuss beer in ancient Mesopotamia! What do we know about the origins of beer? Do we know who drank beer or what it tasted like? Did ancient Mesopotamia have a beer culture? And what's the deal with straws?Looking for more? Check out Dr. Tate Paulette's book "In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia." https://global.oup.com/academic/product/in-the-land-of-ninkasi-9780197682449Or this essay:https://aeon.co/essays/mesopotamians-found-beer-celebratory-intoxicating-and-eroticJoin Dr. Cargill for his new online course Cities of the BibleBecome a Bible & Archaeology patron on Patreon.Send us your questions: [email protected] to watch the show? Find us on YouTube to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: LinktreeGuest: Dr. Tate Paulette, Associate Professor in the Department of History at North Carolina State Universityhttps://chass.ncsu.edu/people/tpauletHosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributions by Mary Kathryn LichtyThe Bible & Archaeology podcast is made with support from Amanda Stone
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