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CHINA FOUND 3000 YEARS OLD FRUIT WINE FROM AN ANCIENT TOMB IN SHANXI PROVINCE
By Tony Zhu
25-3-2021
Credit: Vida Nordi-Mathisen/Unsplash
Chinese archaeologists found 3000 years old fruit wine in an ancient tomb in the city of Yuncheng in the northern province of Shanxi.
The fruit wine found was made in the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.), and is the first time fruit wine made before the Qin Dynasty (pre-221 B.C.) has been found in China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Chinese archaeologists had unearthed eight bronze kettles from an ancient tomb last year and found clear liquid in two of them, both were well-sealed.
After analysing samples of the liquid and soil specimens at the bottom of other kettles, archaeologists found volatile organic compounds and various organic acids related to wine, and the liquid was later confirmed to be remains of fruit wine.
The site, known as the Beibai'e tomb site, was believed to belong to the noble class of Zhou Dynasty.
Covering some 1,200 square meters, excavation work on the site was carried out from April to December last year.
Over 500 artefacts of various materials, including copper, jade, stone, lacquer and gold, from the Zhou Dynasty were unearthed in the excavation effect.
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