Beer was a staple food, but also served a variety of social functions in the political economy
of Ancient Egypt. Recent excavations at Hierakonpolis, a major site of Egypt's Pre-and Early
Dynastic period, have revealed large-scale brewery installations, suggesting that the
beverage played a significant role in the development of complex society and the
expression of power and status, with collateral impact on craft specialization. However, there
is as yet no definite consensus on how beer was produced, distributed or consumed in …