On the Cerro Baúl mesa, in the central highlands of Peru, elite women from the Wari Empire made a drink called chicha in the years before 600 AD.[1][2]
Chicha is a drink made of fermented grains and fruit products, and for this group, the drink was made from corn flavoured with a small Peruvian pepper berry.[1] For brewers on the Cerro Baúl mesa "Corn and Peruvian pepper-tree berries were used to make the beer, which was drunk from elaborate beakers up to half a gallon in volume."[3]
The breweryedit
The brewery, which was located on a mountaintop, produced hundreds of gallons of chicha de mole beer every week; it was consumed on a daily basis and as a part of trade negotiations, celebrations, marriages, and funerals.[1][3] "Around A.D. 1000, the Wari ritualistically abandoned the mesa-top fortress in the Moquega river basin. They brewed one last batch of chicha and drained it before smashing the keros (ceremonial drinking mugs) and setting fire to the brewery, the last building to be torched."[4]
Women brewersedit
Most modern chicha brewers are women, but women like the aclla cuna, Inca's chosen women, also brewed in the past.[5] Accounts from Spanish conquerors in the 15th century described Incan women as master brewers and weavers; the Incans were a successor culture of the Wari.[4] "Historical accounts relate that Inka chicha was brewed by the chosen women' or aqlla who were given in service as part of the tribute payments of conquered polities."[6] Chicha was also an important element in local community rituals and the discovery of brewing and serving vessels among common household possessions showed that families produced chicha as a daily beverage.[6] Because there are parallels between the practiced of the better-known Incas and the earlier Waris, "it is very likely that maize beer production during Wari times was already an activity carried out by women, who more than likely were the predecessor of the aqllas."[7] An archaeological discovery of a 1,000-year-old brewing facility from the Wari empire, which predates the Incas, showed that women played a crucial role in ancient Andean societies and the Cerro Baúl mesa brewery was staffed by elite women.[3]
Researchers found several elegant metal tupu shawl pins in the brewery; pins were not found in other parts in the city.[8][2] These pins, which look like long needles with flattened heads, likely belonged to the most privileged Wari women.[9] Donna Nash noted these women "weren't slaves, and they weren't people of low status ... the fact that they made the beer probably made it even more special."[3] Young women were trained in the facilities; this included minding the brewing, but also "using a drop spindle to create very fine thread [that] may have gone into weaving fine, gauzy cotton cloths for straining the dregs from the chicha."[10] Researchers further concluded from the complexity of the brewery, which had spaces for grinding, cooking, and fermenting beer, that the Baúl brewery was the "largest specialized chicha production facility known for its time, and numerous shawl pins implicate a staff of elite women."[11]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Want a taste of an ancient Peruvian civilization? Try this 600 AD beer recipe". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
^ ab"#31BeerHerstories Mega List". braciatrix. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
^ abcdNovember 2005, Robert Roy Britt 14 (14 November 2005). "Elite Women Made Beer in Pre-Incan Culture". livescience.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abBiello, David. "Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Female Brewers in Ancient Peru". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
^Jennings, Justin; Bowser, Brenda J (2009). Drink, power, and society in the Andes. Gainesville: University Press of Florida. ISBN978-0-8130-3306-8. OCLC 226356629.
^ abHayashida, Frances M. (2008-06-01). "Ancient beer and modern brewers: Ethnoarchaeological observations of chicha production in two regions of the North Coast of Peru". Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 27 (2): 161–174. doi:10.1016/j.jaa.2008.03.003. ISSN 0278-4165.
^Bettcher, Katrina (2010). "Production of Maize Beer at a Wari Site in the Ayacucho Valley, Peru". Arqueología Iberoamericana. 5: 23–35. S2CID 55908925.
^Marcus, Joyce; Moseley, Michael E (2009). Andean civilization: a tribute to Michael E. Moseley. Los Angeles: Cotsen Inst. of Archaeology, Univ. of California. ISBN978-1-931745-53-6. OCLC 706016392.
^Smith, Kiona N. (2019-05-01). "How to brew ancient Wari beer". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
^Moseley, Michael E.; Nash, Donna J.; Williams, Patrick Ryan; deFrance, Susan D.; Miranda, Ana; Ruales, Mario (2005-11-29). "Burning down the brewery: Establishing and evacuating an ancient imperial colony at Cerro Baúl, Peru". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102 (48): 17264–17271. Bibcode:2005PNAS..10217264M. doi:10.1073/pnas.0508673102. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC1297684. PMID 16293691.
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On the Cerro Baul mesa in the central highlands of Peru elite women from the Wari Empire made a drink called chicha in the years before 600 AD 1 2 Contents 1 Chicha 2 The brewery 3 Women brewers 4 ReferencesChicha editChicha is a drink made of fermented grains and fruit products and for this group the drink was made from corn flavoured with a small Peruvian pepper berry 1 For brewers on the Cerro Baul mesa Corn and Peruvian pepper tree berries were used to make the beer which was drunk from elaborate beakers up to half a gallon in volume 3 The brewery editThe brewery which was located on a mountaintop produced hundreds of gallons of chicha de mole beer every week it was consumed on a daily basis and as a part of trade negotiations celebrations marriages and funerals 1 3 Around A D 1000 the Wari ritualistically abandoned the mesa top fortress in the Moquega river basin They brewed one last batch of chicha and drained it before smashing the keros ceremonial drinking mugs and setting fire to the brewery the last building to be torched 4 Women brewers editMost modern chicha brewers are women but women like the aclla cuna Inca s chosen women also brewed in the past 5 Accounts from Spanish conquerors in the 15th century described Incan women as master brewers and weavers the Incans were a successor culture of the Wari 4 Historical accounts relate that Inka chicha was brewed by the chosen women or aqlla who were given in service as part of the tribute payments of conquered polities 6 Chicha was also an important element in local community rituals and the discovery of brewing and serving vessels among common household possessions showed that families produced chicha as a daily beverage 6 Because there are parallels between the practiced of the better known Incas and the earlier Waris it is very likely that maize beer production during Wari times was already an activity carried out by women who more than likely were the predecessor of the aqllas 7 An archaeological discovery of a 1 000 year old brewing facility from the Wari empire which predates the Incas showed that women played a crucial role in ancient Andean societies and the Cerro Baul mesa brewery was staffed by elite women 3 Researchers found several elegant metal tupu shawl pins in the brewery pins were not found in other parts in the city 8 2 These pins which look like long needles with flattened heads likely belonged to the most privileged Wari women 9 Donna Nash noted these women weren t slaves and they weren t people of low status the fact that they made the beer probably made it even more special 3 Young women were trained in the facilities this included minding the brewing but also using a drop spindle to create very fine thread that may have gone into weaving fine gauzy cotton cloths for straining the dregs from the chicha 10 Researchers further concluded from the complexity of the brewery which had spaces for grinding cooking and fermenting beer that the Baul brewery was the largest specialized chicha production facility known for its time and numerous shawl pins implicate a staff of elite women 11 References edit a b c Want a taste of an ancient Peruvian civilization Try this 600 AD beer recipe Public Radio International Retrieved 2020 04 25 a b 31BeerHerstories Mega List braciatrix 2020 04 06 Retrieved 2020 04 26 a b c d November 2005 Robert Roy Britt 14 14 November 2005 Elite Women Made Beer in Pre Incan Culture livescience com Retrieved 2020 04 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b Biello David Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Female Brewers in Ancient Peru Scientific American Retrieved 2020 04 25 Jennings Justin Bowser Brenda J 2009 Drink power and society in the Andes Gainesville University Press of Florida ISBN 978 0 8130 3306 8 OCLC 226356629 a b Hayashida Frances M 2008 06 01 Ancient beer and modern brewers Ethnoarchaeological observations of chicha production in two regions of the North Coast of Peru Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 27 2 161 174 doi 10 1016 j jaa 2008 03 003 ISSN 0278 4165 Bettcher Katrina 2010 Production of Maize Beer at a Wari Site in the Ayacucho Valley Peru Arqueologia Iberoamericana 5 23 35 S2CID 55908925 Marcus Joyce Moseley Michael E 2009 Andean civilization a tribute to Michael E Moseley Los Angeles Cotsen Inst of Archaeology Univ of California ISBN 978 1 931745 53 6 OCLC 706016392 Khamsi Roxanne 2005 11 14 Peruvian brewmasters pinned down Nature doi 10 1038 news051114 2 ISSN 1476 4687 Smith Kiona N 2019 05 01 How to brew ancient Wari beer Ars Technica Retrieved 2020 04 25 Moseley Michael E Nash Donna J Williams Patrick Ryan deFrance Susan D Miranda Ana Ruales Mario 2005 11 29 Burning down the brewery Establishing and evacuating an ancient imperial colony at Cerro Baul Peru Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102 48 17264 17271 Bibcode 2005PNAS 10217264M doi 10 1073 pnas 0508673102 ISSN 0027 8424 PMC 1297684 PMID 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