Biological perspectives on Hittite brewing

This study examines biological properties of beer in ancient Anatolia. Discussion focuses on the Hittite site of Kuşaklı-Sarissa, where the remains of a brewery were excavated dating to the second millennium BC. While ancient brewing practices have often been investigated using archaeological and t...

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Main Author: Brown, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: August 2018
In: Journal of archaeological science reports
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Pages: 596-601
ISSN:2352-4103
DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.007
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.007
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X18300105
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Author Notes:Michael Brown
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Summary:This study examines biological properties of beer in ancient Anatolia. Discussion focuses on the Hittite site of Kuşaklı-Sarissa, where the remains of a brewery were excavated dating to the second millennium BC. While ancient brewing practices have often been investigated using archaeological and textual sources, relatively little scholarship has addressed the chemical constituents of this process. The following review makes use of a wider body of food science and medical literature in order to shed light on the sensory and nutritional characteristics of alcoholic beverages.
Item Description:Gesehen am 09.10.2018
Available online 12 June 2018
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2352-4103
DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.007