fruit wine and ... this Shang-era vessel finally opened, scholars now know that distilled liquors in China date back at least 1,000 year earlier than previously thought. Ancient Scrapyard Found ...

A well equipped send-off is just the beginning: ritual feasting ... Bronze vessels like this one are among the most iconic objects made in ancient China. They often carry inscriptions which ...

Chinese Zhou ritual vessel (made around ... is just emerging from its jaws. Bronze vessels like this one are among the most iconic objects made in ancient China. They often carry inscriptions ...

A piece of bronzeware unearthed in China ... which this vessel originates, as well as the dynasties that came after. “The origin of China’s distilled wine,” notes Wu, “has always been an important ...

Archaeologists in China ... vessel. Initially, the team was unsure of its purpose. It proved difficult to determine whether the vessel was used for distilling wine, making fruit juice, or as an ...