Early writing tablet
recording the allocation of beer
Late Prehistoric period
3100-3000 BCE
9 x 7 x 2 cm
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Woman Making Beer, painted limestone, Giza. 5th Dynasty Egypt.
Created about 4,500 years ago.
Kneading dough in a strainer over a large jar of fermented barley bread sprayed with date liquor. When fermented, the beer would be drawn from a hole near the base.
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