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1 week agoThe Hymn to Ninkasi, Goddess of Beer: A Praise Song and Ancient Beer Recipe
The Hymn to Ninkasi is an ancient Sumerian beer recipe and a song of praise to the goddess Ninkasi.
Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia circa 3600/3500 BCE. It is considered the most significant among the many cultural contributions of the Sumerians and the greatest among those of the Sumerian city of Uruk, which further developed and advanced cuneiform circa 3200 BCE and allowed for the creation of literature.