HIST 3109 Midterm: Test notes.docx
24 Feb 2014
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Beer vs. wine, emergence of types of alcohol, the production and trades, technology . Although the elites drank beer too, right up until the greeks. In middle ages in europe, beer consumed more widely because of these reasons (grain available year-round, can store it, can grow it in many kinds of climactic conditions). But beer had a short shelf-live, was made more locally and couldn"t be transported. Wine became part of international commerce, long-distance shipping. So people write more about wine: ancient egypt (3000bc, there was distinction between wine and beer, but there are no negative feelings about beer. Yes, wine was scarce, but the elites also drank beer and weren"t about to criticize it or think of it as ignoble. They knew they"d drink more beer than they would wine: beer is a smart drink in the ancient world. Not like modern beer that"s just full of carbs.
