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===Conclusion===
Alcoholic beverages clearly played an important role in ancient Egyptian culture. Alcohol production was a major industry throughout most periods of Egyptian history and its consumption was also important for a number reasons. The ancient Egyptians, similar to people in the modern world, enjoyed drinking alcoholic beverages in social settings and were not afraid to drink to the point of inebriation; in fact, on many occasions inebriation was expected and considered proper etiquette. Alcohol, especially beer, also played an important role in the ancient Egyptian diet. Egyptian beer was drinkable, unlike the water, and was high in nutritional value, which made it an everyday drink and sometimes served as payment for public works projects. Finally, alcohol played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion as it was a key plot device in one of their most important myths and was used in nearly every offering to their gods. The ancient Egyptians are known today for being industrious people, but they also clearly knew how to enjoy life with a few cocktails!
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