The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

Fourteen years after archaeologists unearthed it and more than 3,000 years after it was initially buried, a bronze vessel found inside an ancient Chinese tomb has finally been opened. In late 2024, ...

Archaeologists in China have brewed distilled ... It proved difficult to determine whether the vessel was used for distilling wine, making fruit juice, or as an ancient hotpot.

Bronze vessels like this one are among the most iconic objects made in ancient China. They often carry inscriptions ... The belief is that if food, wine or alcohol is properly prepared, it will ...

The vessel was excavated in 2010 at the ... according to News China. This indicates that ancient Chinese had mastered distillation techniques over a millennium earlier than previously documented.

Liquid found inside an ancient bronze vessel has been confirmed to be distilled spirit, pushing back the history of this type of alcohol in China to more ... Fruit wine and rice wine, which ...