What is considered the oldest beverage that was created by humans?

JoshCaleb12

I'd say tea! Nov 14 05, 10:07 PM

mschidlmeier

beer Nov 14 05, 10:17 PM

krithikc

If its alcoholic it has to be beer! Nov 14 05, 10:17 PM

my_baby_love

Any sites, because wine has got to be pretty old too. Nov 14 05, 10:18 PM

satcom_tech

The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6000 years old and refer to the Sumarians. http://www.eat-online.net/english/habits/beer_in_ancient_times.htm#SUMERER The jar...embedded in the earthen floor along one wall of a "kitchen" of a Neolithic mudbrick building, dated to ca. 5400-5000 B.C. (this is speaking of wine in the Neolithic period, 7000 years ago.) http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/wine/wineneolithic.html In Chinese legend, or myth, the qualities of tea are said to have been first discovered by the Second Emperor, Shen Nung (Divine Healer) (reputed to have reigned 2737- 2697 B.C.) http://www.sogang.ac.kr/~anthony/kortea02.htm So, unless there is something else, it's wine. Nov 14 05, 10:35 PM

tnrees

What about soup? It would be when someone tried boiling food as a method of cooking it. I would think wine from the accidental fermantation of fruit would antedate beer. Nov 15 05, 6:05 AM

my_baby_love

I would consider soup a food rather than a beverage. Nov 15 05, 5:26 PM

peasypod

According to the Sanskrit Rig-Veda of Ancient India, it's mead. http://shedrums.com/history_and_magic_of_mead.htm Nov 16 05, 7:58 PM

tanaytrivia

How about water? (if you can consider that a beverage). Nov 16 05, 11:12 PM

iamtheotaku

water, if not, beer Dec 31 05, 11:40 PM

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