2,300-Year-Old Wine Vessel Unearthed at Great Wall Site Reveals Secrets of Ancient Qin Brewing
Chinese archaeologists have recovered a remarkably intact bronze wine vessel containing 3,740ml of ancient liquid from a Qin-era tomb near the Great Wall. Chemical analysis reveals the 2,300-year-old wine was brewed primarily from broomcorn millet, shedding light on northern China's ancient winemaking practices.