Because all the wines discovered by archaeologists are grain wines, the discovery of fruit wine is 1 time. The culture of wine has a long history in China, and the brewing technology of wine was also the earliest discovered in China. It can be said that it has a long history and historical research. In our wine culture, a large number of wine vessels and grain residues have been found, but the specific time is somewhat vague. The discovery of fruit wine in ancient tombs is of great significance to the study of wine culture. Because the research on fruit wine has gone further. ?

What happened when the ancient tomb discovered the fruit wine in the pre-Qin period?

Shanxi Archaeological Research Institute released the latest discovery of Yuanqu North White Goose Cemetery. Volatile organic compounds such as ethanol and acetic acid, and various organic acids such as syringic acid were found in the remains of copper pots unearthed in this cemetery. Confirmed by the archaeological research institute, it is a relic of ancient fruit wine. This discovery, for 1 era, filled the blank of studying fruit wine from the perspective of food in pre-Qin period.

Pre-Qin fruit wine found in ancient tombs

Shanxi Institute of Archaeology and other institutions conducted a rescue excavation of Yuanqu North White Goose Cemetery, and found nine high-grade tombs, which were initially identified as the fief cemetery that Zhao Taibao had been supporting in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Liquid residue was found in a copper pot unearthed from tomb 1. Experts sampled the liquid residue in the copper pot and the soil samples under the copper pot, and then made scientific analysis. The results show that the liquid residue in the copper pot contains volatile organic compounds such as ethanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, tartaric acid, syringic acid, fumaric acid and other alcohol-related organic acids, as well as some lipids, alcohols, alcohol esters and sugars with large molecular weight. This study found that it is indeed a relic of ancient alcohol.

The discovery of pre-Qin national wine in ancient tombs is of great significance to archaeological research.

Through the research and analysis of scientists, it is determined that these remaining liquids are fruit wine in the pre-Qin period. For the remains of fruit wine unearthed in Yuanqu North White Goose Cemetery, experts said:? For the remains of fruit wine, it fills the gap in the study of national wine in the pre-Qin period from the perspective of food for the first time, and provides very important information for the study of society, politics, etiquette, culture, funeral customs and wine-making technology at that time. At the same time, it also provides very important scientific data for studying the development of brewing technology and brewing industry in China. Therefore, the discovery of pre-Qin fruit wine is of great significance to the archaeological research of scientists.