A brief history of alcohol [TED-Ed]

Published: 30 May 2020
on channel: Pax Romana — channel about the Ancient World
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Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in China, where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. So how did alcohol come to fuel global trade and exploration ?
This video explores the evolution of alcohol.


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