The credit for many ancient inventions goes to the
Mesopotamians. They have had a hand in the rudimentary
invention of time, a system of numbers, the 360 degree circle,
geometry, the first wheeled vehicles, children’s toys, implements
for writing, harnessing the wind, the domestication of animals,
agricultural developments such as irrigation, medical advances,
dentistry, architectural developments, and urbanization.
However, one cannot forget their contribution to the world of
drinks, with the invention of beer!
Nearly 600 years ago the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia
came upon a method that would produce the most tasty,
intoxicating substance that did not require much more than
neglecting the baked bread of the sweetest grain, with a dab of
moisture. It was Beer. This drink became so important to the
ancient Mesopotamians, that it was the national fermented drink
of Babylonia and they had a godd \