In ancient Greece wine became the main export of her vast seaborne trade, helping spread Greek culture abroad.
Was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages. Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. From beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst.
