“Ancient Secrets Unveiled: 3,000-Year-Old Liquor Discovered in Mysterious Owl Vessel from Shang Dynasty Tomb!”
“The origin of distilled liquor in China has always been an important topic in the study of the history of science, technology, and wine culture in the country,” Wu Meng commented.
While previous studies, such as one conducted in 2023 that found evidence of fermentation in China more than 7,000 years ago, have offered new insights into the history of alcohol production in China, this is the first finding to fill in such a large gap in the timeline of distilled spirit production.
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