INDEX
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Abelmoschus esculentus
absinthe
Abu Ghurab
Abu Nuwās
Abydos: boat graves
brewing facilities
Scorpion I tomb
wine from
Acacia campylacantha
acetaldehyde
acetic acid
acetylcholine
Achaemenid Empire. See also Persia
Achillea
achiote
acorn flour
addiction. See also alcoholism
additives: Abydos wine
in Africa
in Americas
beer
in Canaanite art and texts
mead
mind-altering
plant infusions. See also herbs; medicinal beverages; mind-altering beverages; mixed beverages; resinated beverages; resins; specific additives
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase)
ADH1
ADH2
Adji Kui
‘Adlun
Africa
ancestor ceremonies
beekeeping and honey in
human migration from
map
New World crops in
Phoenician exploration and colonization
rock paintings
sorghum agriculture
western conceptions of. See also Egypt; other specific regions and sites
African beverages
additives
available ingredients
beer in Egypt
beer in sub-Saharan Africa
Egyptian viticulture and winemaking
fruit and palm wines
grape wine in modern Africa
honey beverages
millet beer
modern bouza. See also sorghum beer
agave
Aghios Kosmas
agriculture: in Americas
in Mediterranean
in sub-Saharan Africa. See also Neolithic revolution; plant domestication; viticulture and winemaking; specific crops
Ahasuerus
Ahiram
Ahnishinaubeg people
Ahura Mazda
‘Ain Ghazal
Akhenaten
alcohol: animal attraction to
medicinal uses and benefits
occurrence in nature
and origins of life on Earth
psychotropic effects of
alcohol content, wine vs. beer
alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)
alcoholic beverage consumption. See fermented-beverage consumption
alcoholic beverage technology. See fermented-beverage technology
alcoholism
genetic susceptibility to
alcohol metabolism
alcohol production, current statistics
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) gene
Aleppo pine resin
Alexander the Great
Algeria: Tassili n’Ajjer paintings
allspice
Altai Mountains: Pazyryk kurgan burials
altered consciousness
artistic depictions of entoptic phenomena
hemp in Pazyryk kurgan burials
physiology of
psychotropic effects of alcohol
in shamanistic rituals. See also mind-altering beverages; psychoactive plants and compounds
Althea
Amanita muscaria. See fly agaric
Amarone
Amazonia
Americas. See New World entries; specific regions and sites
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Amomyrtus luma
Amorgos
amphetamine
amphoras
from Mediterranean shipwrecks. See also containers; pottery
β-amyrin
Anabasis (Xenophon)
Anadenanthera
Ananas bracteatus. See also pineapples
anandamide
Anatolia, Anatolian sites
Çatal Höyük
Çayönü
as center of innovation
cult buildings
Göbekli Tepe
Gordion
Hallan Çemi
honey in
Körtik
Nevali Çori
viticulture and winemaking in
ancestor worship and ceremonies
Africa
Americas
China
Levant
Near East
Anchor Steam Brewery
Ancient Wine (McGovern)
angel’s trumpet
animal domestication
horse. See also herding
Animal Master figure
animals: American mammal extinctions
in Anatolian sculpture and carvings
attraction to alcohol
attraction to cacao
attraction to honey
drunken monkey hypothesis
hybrid human-animal figures
on kurgan burial objects and mummies
in Palaeolithic art
on Persian drinking vessels. See also specific animals
annatto
Annona muricata
Anshan
antioxidants
Antoninus Pius
Anyang
apes
chimpanzees
Apis mellifera. See also bees
apples
aquavit
Arabic poetry
Arachis
Archestratus of Syracuse
Archilochos
Arda Wiraz
Ariadne
Aristotelia chilensis
Arran
Arrhenius, Birgit
arrowroot. See also manioc
art: Ahiram sarcophagus
alcoholic beverages in
Anatolian sculptures and carvings
Bronze Age figurines from Denmark
at Çatal Höyük
cultic “ancestor” statues
depictions of honey hunters
drinking on Near Eastern cylinder seals
Egyptian reliefs and paintings
Exekias cup
goddess of Myrtos figurine
Mayan frescoes and vessels
Minoan frescoes
Neolithic tomb decorations in northern Europe
Palaeolithic
Tassili n’Ajjer paintings
Ugarit stela
Artemisia
Artemisia argyi. See wormwood
Artemisia vulgaris. See mugwort
arts
A’sā, al-
Ashgrove
Ashkelon
Asia. See specific regions and sites
Asians, ALDH1 gene in
Aspergillus
Assyrians
Astrocaryum standleyanum
Atatürk Dam
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
Athabascan people
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Atropa belladonna. See deadly nightshade
aurochs
Australia
Australopithecus afarensis
Avesta
ayahuasca
Ayia Triada
ayran
Aztecs
Baal
Baalat-Gebal
Baalbek
Baal Cycle
baboons
Babylon
The Bacchae (Euripides)
Bacchic poetry
Bacchic rage
Bacchus
Bacchus temple, Baalbek
bacteria: alcohol intolerance
in fermentation processes
Bactris gasipaes
Baden culture
B
adler, Virginia
Balanites aegyptica. See soapberry tree
balanos oil tree. See soapberry tree
Balbridie
balché
Balearica pavonina
Ballard, Robert
Ballas
balm
Baluchistan: Mehrgarh site
bananas, banana wine
Banisteriopsis
Bantu beer
baobab fruit
baqa
Baq’ah Valley
Barcelona: nearby sites
2004 Beer Congress in
Barclodiad y Gawres
barley: in Africa
bread making
domestication of
in East Asia
in Egyptian beverage residues
in Greek kykeon
in modern bouza
barley beverages: Anatolia
barley wine
beer or bread question
China
Crete
difficulty of producing
Egypt
Greek kykeon
Iranian sites
Mesopotamia
mixed barley and wheat beers
modern European beers
northern Europe
Spain. See also beer
barley malt
malting process
to promote saccharification of other grains. See also mashing techniques and facilities
Barnhouse
barrels
Bar-Yosef, Ofer
Bass, George
Basta
Bastet
beans
Beck, Curt
beekeeping
beer
additives
ancient Egypt
ancient Near East
author’s use of term
Central Asia
chicha
China
Crete
date beer
Levant
manioc beer
modern European beers
northern Europe
nutritional content
sociocultural associations
Spain
sub-Saharan Africa
wheat beers. See also barley beverages; sorghum beer
beer making
Egyptian evidence for
hot rocks in
northern European evidence for
sub-Saharan Africa. See also malt; mashing; saccharification; specific types of beer
beerstone (calcium oxalate)
bees
in Africa
beekeeping. See also honey
beeswax
Beidha
Belgian beers
Belize
Bell Beakers
Benvenuti, Paolo
Beqaa Valley
Beringia
Berlin-Lichterfelde
berries. See also specific types
bertam palm
Berytus
beverage re-creations
ancient Egyptian beer
cacao wine
Greek kykeon
Jiahu grog
Midas tumulus grog
Scottish beverages
Spanish wheat-barley beer
Stuttgarter “Celtic beer”
Sumerian beer
Bible
Ahasuerus’ feast
Ezekiel’s condemnation of Tyre
Solomon’s temple
Bikai, Patricia
binge drinking
biofuels
birch-bark bucket, in Egtved burial
birch sap and resin
bird-bone flutes
birds: alcohol poisoning
in Anatolian art
associations with shamanistic ritual
birdsong
at Cerro Baúl. See also individual species
Birka
bitterness
bitters
bittersweet
bitter vetch
Bixa orellana
blackberries
black-crowned crane
Black Mountains
black pepper
Blake, Michael
Blastophaga psenes
blood: associations with beverages
consumption of
boats: in Americas
Egyptian boats and Nile shipping
Natufian potential for. See also Mediterranean shipping and trade; Mediterranean shipwrecks
Boazkale
bog myrtle
bog sites and artifacts: Monte Verde
northern Europe
Bolahi Valley
boldo
bone isotope analysis
Bonga people
Book of Arda Wiraz
Book of Conduct (Yi li)
Book of Master Zhuang (Zhuangzhi)
Book of Records (Li ji)
borage
Borassus aethiopum
Border Cave
Bouqras
bouza
box elder
braggot
Braidwood, Robert
brain evolution and function
alcohol consumption and
music and
Brave New World (Huxley)
bread
in Egypt
in fermented-beverage production
Bregninge
brewing. See barley; beer; beer making
Brimstone Brewing Company
bristlegrass
Britain: archaeological sites
Broca’s area
bronze vessels: Chinese
European
from Midas tumulus
broomcorn millet
Brugmansia
Brussels breweries
buckets: from northern European sites. See also containers
Buddhism
bulrushes
bulrush millet
Bunyoro
Burckhardt, J. L.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
Burgundy: viticulture in
Vix tomb
Burkina Faso, modern beer making in
Burseraceae
Butrym, Eric
butterfly mating behavior
Bviri people
B vitamins
Bwiti people
Byblos
Byblos wine. See also Canaanites; Phoenicians
Cabernet Sauvignon
cacao
cacao beverages
additives
alcohol in
among Aztecs
associations with blood
as elite drinks
honey in
mixed beverages
modern
pottery vessels for
preparation and serving
Puerto Escondido residue analyses
simplest cacao wines
Theobroma re-creation
cacti
Caenorhabditis elegans
caffeine
Calabrese Montenuovo
Calagione, Sam
calcium oxalate (beerstone)
Calluna vulgaris
Cameroon
Nkang banana phytolith
camphor
Canaanites
Canaanite jars
Egyptian wine industry and
ships in Egyptian tomb paintings
Uluburun shipwreck. See also Phoenicians
Canarium schweinfurthii
cancer
Cannabis sativa. See hemp/marijuana
Can Sadurní
capers
Capsicum. See chili peppers
Caral
carbon isotope analysis
cardamom
Carex. See bulrushes
Carpathian Basin
carrot
Cartagena shipwrecks
Carthage
Casale Marittimo
cashew
cassava (manioc)
Cassia
Castriota-Scanderberg, Alessandro
Çatal Höyük
cattle
Caucasus, viticulture and winemaking in
cauldrons: in Italy
from Midas tumulus
at northern European sites. See also containers
cave paintings
Çayönü
cebil tree
cedar of Lebanon
cedar resins
cedar waxwing
α-cedrene
Cedrus libani. See cedar of Lebanon
ceiba
Celtis
Centaurea
Central Asia
archaeological gaps
Indo-European peoples and influences in
Loulan mummies
Margiana sites and Zoroastrian haoma
nomadic steppe cultures
Sogdiana and Fergana Valley
viticulture in. See also Persia; Silk Road
century plant. See agave
cereal beers: difficulty of production. See also barley beverages; beer; wheat beers
cereals: in Africa
in Europe
in Mediterranean. See also saccharification; specific cereal crops
ceremonial beverages and alcohol consumption
in Americas
beer in Africa
Dionysian festivals
Egyptian festivals
Eleusinian Mysteries
Greek kykeon
mead in Kikuyu and Masai ceremonies
northern Europe
palm wine in Africa
Phoenician sailors. See also ancestor worship and ceremonies; religion; shamanism
Cerro Baúl
Cestus (Sextus Julius Africanus)
Chaco Canyon
chamomile
chang (Chinese herbal wines)
Changzikou tomb
Chardonnay
Chasselas
Chateau Jiahu
Château Ksara
Chazan, Michael
cheese, in Greek kykeon
chemical analyses. See residue analyses
Chen, Laoshi
Cheng, Guangsheng
Chenopodium
Cherchen
Ürümchi mummies
cherries
chewing. See mastication
chicha: associated pottery vessels
cultural significance
maize-based
potato-based
suitable plants at Monte Verde
chickens
chickpea
Chile: Monte Verde
chili peppers
in cacao beverages
at Cerro Baúl
in Theobroma re-creation
Chimay
chimpanzees
China
attitudes about intoxication
author’s introduction to
China–Near East technology transfer
Great Wall
Indo-European influence in
in Near Eastern writings
Neolithic revolution in
Shang dynasty oracle bones
Tang-era borrowings from Western cultures
viticulture in. See also Central Asia; Chinese beverages; Silk Road
China fir
Chinese beverages: Chateau Jiahu recreation
fruits and honey in
Jiahu grog
Liangchengzhen grog
poetry celebrating
Shaoxing rice wine
Tang dynasty
winemaking techniques
wines from Shang and Zhou tombs
Xi’an tomb beverage
Chinese date. See jujube
Chinese medicine
Chinese poetry
Chinese pottery
Chiribaya people
chlorite
chocolate. See also cacao; cacao beverages
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