Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Ancient wine discovered in Chinese tomb

[CBC]  Archeologists have unearthed what they believe is the oldest wine in China, according to a report in the state-controlled news agency Xinhua. While excavating a nobleman's tomb in the northwest Shaanxi province, the archeologists found a sealed bronze wine vessel. When they shook it they heard a liquid, but they have yet to identify it. The tomb is believed to be from the West Zhou Dynasty, which the report said dates back to between 1046 BC and 771 BC.