Staten Island Students Brew Chicha Beer To Learn About Ancient Peruvian Migration

The beer of choice for anthropology students at Wagner College is not Budweiser or PBR – it’s chicha de maíz, a corn beer made from an ancient Peruvian recipe. Simmering in a chemistry lab on campus, what looks like pea soup crossed with oatmeal may hold the key to understanding migration patterns among the ancient Moche of Peru.
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