How Did Mesopotamia Change

Like most civilizations, Mesopotamia changed in a way that helped the people thrive. After analyzing Tom Standage’s novel, A History of the World in Six Glasses, you can begin to understand the changes. All throughout history, civilizations change; but, there are many traditions that never change. In Mesopotamia, beer became a vital source of everyday life. It played an important role in the economy of Mesopotamia and while these new developments were important, many traditions never changed.
The discovery of beer was an important time in Mesopotamian history. Beer was safer to drink than water, it was easily manipulated to taste better, and it helped them to create a tax system. After this was discovered, changes were made to improve not only the taste but the quality of the beer. Beer was always seen as a religious drink that was to be used as an offering to the gods. This was one of the things that remained constant throughout their history. Beer was always seen as a social drink; according to Standage, “Mesopotamians and Egyptians alike saw beer as an ancient, …show more content…
For example, the way beer was made changed. The Mesopotamians found ways to make beer taste better by using a process that involved using bread. This bread was argued to come after beer and was often used to control the taste of the beer. Another change was the symbol that was used for beer. In Mesopotamia, written language was used often and was changed as time passed. The symbol for beer was first created in 3200 BCE. It was a detailed symbol of a vat, as time passed the symbol became more abstract and less detailed. Another example of an important change in Mesopotamian culture was the way it was used. It was used not only just for consumption but it was also later used for taxing and to use for payment. The use of beer was changed in order to help the economy and the people to gain