Archaeologists in western Cyprus are shedding light on ancient boozing after the discovery of a "microbrewery" dating to the Bronze Age, about 3,500 years ago.
The excavation includes a mud-plaster domed structure, which is thought to have been used as a kiln to dry malt. Variously flavored beers would have been brewed from the substance and fermented with yeasts, which may have been produced from grapes or figs. The resulting brew may have had an alcohol content of about 5 percent.
The University of Manchester's Dr. Lindy Crewe led the excavation, ongoing at the Early-Middle Bronze Age settlement of Kissonerga-Skalia since 2007. The discovery, she said, is quite significant:
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