The Code of Hammurabi, a set of nearly 300 laws that governed ancient Mesopotamia, including Sumer, bestowed total jurisdiction over brewing and beer to women, and mandated the word “she” be used to describe every tavern owner.
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The Code of Hammurabi, a set of nearly 300 laws that governed ancient Mesopotamia, including Sumer, bestowed total jurisdiction over brewing and beer to women, and mandated the word “she” be used to describe every tavern owner.