The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the past is an important consideration when addressing issues involving ancient food. However, successfully demonstrating that alcoholic ...

For this investigation, I have tried to replicate the effects of ancient alcohol as much as possible. The Romans, for instance, typically drank mead or wine diluted with water and flavored with ...

A shorter version of this story appears in the September 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. As a biomolecular archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and ...

These findings not only push back the timeline of alcohol production in the region but also suggest that our ancient ancestors may have been motivated to cultivate rice not just for food but for ...

But alcohol is an ancient and natural beverage, made by fermenting grains, fruits, or vegetables—all of which are part of a balanced diet in their original forms. So what’s so bad about booze ...

Fermenting grain was simply a practical way to preserve grain between growing seasons for many ancient civilizations, and the beer that resulted was nutrient-dense. Brewers made low-alcohol ...