Discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery in northern China

Researching residues on an ancient ceramic vase, scientists discovered the earliest evidence of beer production in China and a 5,000-year-old brewing recipe.

The study, published in the journal of the American National Academy of Sciences on May 23, shows that newly discovered artifacts show that ancient people mastered "advanced brewing techniques" with elements. combination from East and West.

Residues obtained from chimneys and ceramic pots show fermentation traces of ingredients such as millet, barley, a flexible seed and tubers.

This finding shows that barley appears in China about 1,000 years earlier than previously predicted.

Stanford University team said the discovery of barley was a surprise. This is the earliest sign of barley found in Chinese archaeological materials.

This finding shows that barley appears in China about 1,000 years earlier than previously predicted and may have been used as a brewing ingredient long before it became an essential agricultural product.

The discovery comes from archaeological sites near a tributary of the Vi River in northern China, including two pits dating back about 3,400-2,900 BC. Here scientists have found many artifacts related to the production, filtration and storage of underground beer.

Patrick McGovern, an archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, who is not involved in the study, agrees that the techniques used to produce beer in China are very progressive, close to modern technology.

According to experts, the evidence that beer production in China appears around the same time in Iran and Egypt. However, it is impossible to know the exact taste of ancient beer because it does not know the exact proportion of the ingredients.