Archaeology Day Lecture: Dr. Frances Hayashida: The Meaning and Making of Maize Beer in the Andes
Dr. Frances Hayashida
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Hibben Center, Room 105 & Zoom
About:
In the Andes, maize beer was and continues to be both an everyday beverage and a substance essential for social and ritual exchanges. It fueled the empire of the Inkas, who brewed, served, and sacrificed maize beer in vast quantities. In this talk, archaeologist Dr. Hayashida will discuss the uses of maize beer in prehispanic times, and how observations of contemporary brewing help archaeologists identify and interpret brewing in the past. In-person lecture also offered on Zoom.
Register to attend this event via Zoom here.
Notes:
This event is free and open to the public.
