xi's moments
Home | Heritage

2,000-year-old liquor unearthed from ancient tomb in western China

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-03-19 17:08

Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze kettle containing liquor from a Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) tomb dating back more than 2,000 years in West China's Shaanxi province. Researchers believed it was made using fermentation techniques, as it was composed of glutamic acid substances. [Photo/Xinhua]

Researchers need to further study the liquor to better understand the brewing technology and wine drinking culture in Xianyang, the ancient capital of the Qin Dynasty.

Also discovered in the tombs was a bronze sword 60-centimeters long. The sword has octahedrons in the middle, which increases the weapon's effectiveness. There are also breaches on the edge of the sword, suggesting it was used in war.

Another important finding is a turtle plastron shell 14-centimeters long. There are a dozen punches inside the shell, and burn marks on its edge. The characters suggest that it was used by a fortune-teller for divination.

Researchers are trying to build up a picture of life in the capital of China's first empire by studying the relics.

|<< Previous 1 2   
Global Edition
BACK TO THE TOP
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349