The Archaeological Institute of America — Jacksonville Society will meet at noon March 30 in Building 51 at the University of North Florida to hear a lecture by Dr. Tate Paulette from North Carolina State University. His lecture is titled “When Beer Flowed Like Wine: Beer and Brewing in Bronze Age Mesopotamia.”
As with today’s craft brewing, people have long been intentionally fermenting cereal grains to create their own unique versions of the intoxicating beverage that we now call beer. In ancient Mesopotamia, beer was produced on a massive scale and was consumed on a daily basis by people across the socio-economic spectrum.
This lecture explores the archaeological, artistic and written evidence for beer and brewing in Bronze Age (3000-1200 B.C.) Mesopotamia, as well as recent efforts to recreate Mesopotamian beer. The lecture is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be served after the lecture in the Anthropology Lab.
On Saturday, parking is free, and the faculty/staff/vendor spaces are available to everyone. For more information, contact Melva Price at 904-241-9411 or go to aiajax.org.
