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c. 1800 BCE
Beer is produced in quantity in northern Syria.    [More Info]

In 2001, Cuneiform tablets from northern Syria were discovered which contain detailed beer-making procedures. Abdel-Massih Baghdo, director of the Hassakeh Archaeological Department, reported finding 92 cuneiform tablets in the 14th layer of Tell Shagher, a site north of Hassakeh. He said the tablets showed beer-making methods and recorded quantities of beer.


References
"2000 BC Cuneiform Tablets Have Beer Recipe". Associated Press. Nov 12, 2001.


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