Some archaeologists now believe that humans learned how to brew beer before they learned to bake bread, and that our ancestors’ desire for alcoholic beverages helped encourage them to develop agriculture. This falls under the category of “not quite news,” since various scientists and historians have reported on our species’ long history with alcohol, BUT [...]
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beer first, then bread?
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized, general, research
Tags: archaeology·booze·brewing·history
writer’s bookshelf: hank reinhardt’s book of swords
December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized, book review, research
It’s an interesting topic, and Reinhardt made it a delightful read, full of quirky asides and the kinds of details writers find eminently useful. If the story you are writing has a sword in it, you should read this book.
