161 3 Jars, terracotta, Che Chem Ha cave (Belize), c. 600–800 CE. Drinking rituals, during which large quantities of lightly fermented agave beer were consumed, often took place in the seclusion of caves. The beer was prepared and transported in ceramic jars, which were often left behind in the caves. 2 Cylinder vase, terracotta, Maya, c. 600–800 CE, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, inv. 2003.775; height 19.1 centimetres. Rollout of decoration. The polychrome vessel shows a group of ten men drinking agave beer (pulque) during a feast. Some appear to be heavily intoxicated, as evidenced by the fact that they are in an advanced state of undress and some of them have to be held up. Two of the jars in the picture are labelled with the glyph for agave beer.
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