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2,000 Year Old Wine Found In Communist China
BBC ^
| June 22, 2003
| Jannat Jalil
Posted on 06/22/2003 2:02:25 AM PDT by bruinbirdman
There is a saying that fine wine improves with age. But does this apply to a wine that is 2,000 years old. Well, archaeologists in China may soon be able to tell us.
State media said that when Chinese archaeologists unearthed a large bronze jar in the Western city of Xi'an they discovered about five litres of light green rice wine inside.
The jar shaped like a phoenix head was found in a tomb.
One archaeologist was quoted as saying that the high purity of the wine indicated the owner was a nobleman.
It is thought to date back to the early Western Han dynasty which held sway over much of China 2,000 years ago.
Wine from the period has been found in other tombs but this is the best-preserved and the largest quantity ever discovered.
It is thought the find will significantly help in the study of how ancient China developed wine making technology.
There is no information yet on what this wine tastes like.
The archaeologists have stored it in a glass container for further study.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: archaeology; artifacts; china; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; history; oenology; wine
To: bruinbirdman
The jar shaped like a phoenix head was found in a tomb.Conjures up a bathroom in Arizona.
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posted on
06/22/2003 2:59:24 AM PDT
by
Rudder
To: Rudder
New information. The squiggle, squiggle, line, squiggle, squiggle translates as Ripple.
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posted on
06/22/2003 3:23:49 AM PDT
by
auntdot
To: auntdot
Not being familiar with Native American Culture, the Chinese archaelogists misidentified the bronze container. It is a Thunderbird, as is the wine.
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posted on
06/22/2003 3:55:53 AM PDT
by
orchid
(Defeat is worse than death, you have to LIVE with defeat.)
To: auntdot
Not being familiar with Native American Culture, the Chinese archaeologists misidentified the bronze container. It is a Thunderbird, as is the wine.
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posted on
06/22/2003 3:56:47 AM PDT
by
orchid
(Defeat is worse than death, you have to LIVE with defeat.)
To: bruinbirdman
....But I don't WANNA go to XangJao!!!
Fine Chinese Whine...
GRRRRRollin for USA
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posted on
06/22/2003 4:34:36 AM PDT
by
GRRRRR
(If the GOP could just send in the Marines against the Demokrats now....)
To: orchid
LOL!
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posted on
06/22/2003 4:47:09 AM PDT
by
StriperSniper
(Frogs are for gigging)
To: auntdot
New information. The squiggle, squiggle, line, squiggle, squiggle translates as Ripple. LOL!
And it still tastes better than this crap:
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posted on
06/22/2003 4:49:48 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: bruinbirdman
Here at Zhengzhou Estates, we deliver no wine before it's time.
Even if it's time is 2000 years.
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posted on
06/22/2003 4:52:35 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
To: blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; SunkenCiv; 24Karet; 2Jedismom; 4ConservativeJustices; ...
A topic from last year that never got added. Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)
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posted on
09/21/2004 11:52:20 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=napalminthemorning)
To: GRRRRR
Chinese nobleman to wife....'Honey, everywhere I go with you is the 'whine' country.
Red
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posted on
09/21/2004 11:55:38 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Ever
(With Rather doing all this backpedaling...he should be wearing pedal pushers.)
To: Professional Engineer
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posted on
09/22/2004 4:50:29 AM PDT
by
msdrby
(remind me to drink more water)
To: msdrby
Did they find a petrified moose as well?
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posted on
09/22/2004 6:21:36 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(Grand Poobah~Benevolent & Protective Order of Irascible Fellows. That's right, I'm a Curmudgeon.)
To: bruinbirdman
"Green" wine - more signs of the "Celts"!
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posted on
09/22/2004 7:34:08 PM PDT
by
Henchman
(Vote Communist - elect Kerry!)
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