Due to the significant amount of barley produced in ancient Egypt, beer could be mass-produced. Almost anyone could get their hands on it, no matter what class, as it was so common. Almost anyone in ancient Egypt could become a brewer, making and selling their own beer. Many people took great pride in their beer and some of the wealthiest were buried with vats of beer. One of the Egyptian kings, King Khufu, was buried with his beer, as stated by J. Romer: “After removing about thirty feet of fill material from the well, a mixture of limestone blocks, dust, stones and plaster, the archaeologists came across a small side chamber that contained an ox head and some beer jars” (A History of Ancient Egypt, From the First Farmers to The Great Pyramid, 387). Beer contributed greatly to health during this time, due to the nutrients it contained, and the alcohol in beer killed all the viruses and bacteria that were usually present in water, making it safer than water at the time. A second well-known drink in ancient Egypt was wine. In ancient Egypt, wine was a coveted drink that only the wealthy could afford. Wine was sometimes imported and was highly prized. Finally, a beverage widely drunk by almost everyone in Ancient Egypt was milk. Milk was a meat substitute for the poor, and was obtained and drunk from almost all animals capable of producing milk. Milk played a huge role in ancient Egypt and played a huge role in nutrients