Beer

Ancient Brewing
From your Guide, a look at the idea that man developed grain for the sake of beer instead bread.

What the Egyptians Ate
The diet of the ancient Egyptians depended on social position and wealth.

Mesopotamian Barley Beer
Connected withe religious hymns, beer made from barley was important for the Mesopotamians.

Kitchen Anthropology: Home Brewing an Ancient Beer
In this 1994 article, Kitchen Anthropologist Ed Hitchcock writes: "I managed not only to produce a beer that could have been made over 9000 years ago, but also to explore the intimate link between beer and bread. These experiments led me to the conclusion that the argument over the primacy of bread vs. beer is as academic as that of the chicken vs. egg."

Beer Brewing in Neolithic Ceremonies
From British Archaeology, no 27, September 1997. Meadowsweet may have been added to extent the shelf life of ritual beer made the Egyptian way.

History of Writing
Jack Kilmon says early writing was intimately connected with beer. Image of cylinder seal depicting beer production.