Key Points
- 2,200 year old tomb found
- Large bottle of alcohol discovered
- Alcohol is grain-based fermented beverage
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A research conducted in China has uncovered alcohol in a large bottle found in a 2,200-year-old tomb. The alcohol was discovered in a bronze vessel in the Qin tomb and was found to have a volume of approximately 3.74 liters.
The researchers believe that this alcohol is a grain-based fermented beverage that may have been made from broomcorn millet, wheat, and/or barley. They also detected the presence of lactic and oxalic acid in high concentrations, as well as dozens of other organic compounds.
This discovery is expected to spark further interest in the study of ancient Chinese alcoholic beverages and traditional production techniques.
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- Where was the tomb found?
- In China, in the Qin tomb
- What was the volume of the alcohol?
- Approximately 3.74 liters
- What grains were used to produce the alcohol?
- Broomcorn millet, wheat, and/or barley
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