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Who said ancient cultures didn’t know how to have fun?

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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Ancient brewery discovered on mountaintop in Peru
Archaeologists working in southern Peru found an ancient brewery more than 1,000 years old. Remains of the brewing facility were uncovered on Cerro Ba�l, a mountaintop city over 8,000 feet above sea level, which was home to elite members of the Wari Empire from AD 600-1000.

Predating the Inca Empire by at least four centuries, this Wari brewery was used to make chicha, a fermented beverage similar to beer that played an important role in ritual feasting and drinking during Peru’s first empire. Ancient Peruvians made chicha with local grains and fruit, which is quite different from today’s commercial beers typically made with barley and hops.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 27 Jul 2004
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Grohol, J. (2004). Who said ancient cultures didn’t know how to have fun?. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/07/27/who-said-ancient-cultures-didnt-know-how-to-have-fun/

 

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