Archaeologists in central China’s Henan Province on Tuesday poured liquid out of a bronze pot which was found from a Western Han Dynasty (202 BC to AD 8) tomb into a measuring glass, which gave off an aroma of rich wine.
“There are about 3.5 liters of the liquid in the color of transparent yellow. It smells like wine,” said Shi Jiazhen, head of the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology in the city of Luoyang. He said the discovered content needs to carry out further lab research so that the team can accurately know the ingredients of the liquid clearly.
A large number of color-painted clay pots and bronze artifacts were also unearthed from the tomb, which covers about 210 square meters. The remains of the tomb which ancient people buried have been preserved, said Shi. Shi Jiazhen said they will conduct lab research on items found in the main tomb. Similar-aged rice wine had earlier been found in other tombs dating back to the Western Han period. Liquor made from rice or sorghum grains was a major part of ceremonies and ritual sacrifices in ancient China. It was often contained with very beautiful bronze vessels.
Shi said the bronze pot containing the liquid is one of the two big bronze items unearthed from the tomb. The other is a lamp in the shape of a wild goose, which was the first of its kind found in the city of Luoyang, capital of 13 dynasties, with a history of 3,000 years.
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