Reconstruction of beer cups and jars from early Egypt Dr. Renee
The elite members of early Egyptian society – before the emergence of the pharaohs – probably drank beer, which they transported around in six-litre jars.
at Dartmouth University in New Hampshire and her colleagues analysed fragments of pottery found at in southern Egypt. The fragments date back to between 3800 and 3600 BC, about 600 years before Egypt was united into one state under Narmer, the first pharaoh.
The fragments were found in an area that served as both an ancient brewery and a cemetery.…
