All the texts I've read until now have pretty much said that octli was used prim...

All the texts I've read until now have pretty much said that octli was used primarily as a ritual drink by the priesthood, and that outside the priesthood, only the oldest of the populations was allowed to partake (because they'd earned the privilege to be drunk without shame), so these findings at Teotihuacan suggesting a much wider use by the general population as a matter of survival are interesting.


Ancient People of Teotihuacan Drank Milky Alcohol, Pottery Suggests
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A milky alcoholic concoction was made and drunk at one of the largest cities in prehistory, Teotihuacan in Mexico. This liquor may have helped...