2,300-year-old beer, well preserved inside an ancient bronze bottle containing nearly a gallon of liquid with more than 2,400 chemical compounds, was discovered by archaeologists
- Archaeologists in China have uncovered an extraordinary alcoholic drink that remained remarkably well preserved for more than 2,000 years inside an ancient bronze bottle.
- The vessel, recovered from a Qin-period tomb at the Shanjiabao cemetery in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, contained about 3.74 litres of pale blue-green liquid, equivalent to nearly a gallon.
- Scientific analysis detected more than 2,400 organic compounds in the ancient liquid, along with starch grains, phytoliths and yeast remains.
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- Archaeologists in China have uncovered an extraordinary alcoholic drink that remained remarkably well preserved for more than 2,000 years inside an ancient bronze bottle.
- The vessel, recovered from a Qin-period tomb at the Shanjiabao cemetery in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, contained about 3.74 litres of pale blue-green liquid, equivalent to nearly a gallon.
- Scientific analysis detected more than 2,400 organic compounds in the ancient liquid, along with starch grains, phytoliths and yeast remains.
Sources: Times of India