https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/17/how-beer-gave-us-civilization/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:09:28 -0400<![CDATA[Anthropological studies in Mexico suggest a similar conclusion: there, the ancestral grass of modern maize, teosinte, was well suited for making beer — but was much less so for making corn flour for bread or tortillas. It took generations for Mexican farmers to domesticate this grass into maize, which then became a staple of the local diet.]]>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:45:18 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/17/how-beer-gave-us-civilization-n100949