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Time Cellar · archaeological
A deep-time lens for archaeological evidence of cereal fermentation before domesticated grain agriculture.
Periodization
This is a BEU navigation era centered on Near Eastern archaeological evidence, not a universal start date for fermented beverages.
Chronology
c. 15,000–11,000 cal BP · precision: calibrated bp range · approximate · Broad navigation window around Late Natufian evidence.
Anchor events
Future BEU generations can add hundreds of events without changing the era identity.
c. 13,700–11,700 cal BP; brewing interpretation around c. 13,000 BP
Residue, use-wear, contextual, and experimental evidence from Natufian mortars has been interpreted as cereal-based beer making associated with ritual feasting.
ICU / CONNECTED DISCOVERY
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