“The tomb has been associated with the Zhou dynasty (1,046 to 711 B. C.)”, Liu Jun, project manager and director of the Baoji Archaeological Institute, explains. “When shaken, it has been clearly perceived that there is still liquid in one of the vessels, but we are not yet in a position to open it. We assume there is alcohol in but it does not necessarily have to be wine.”
According to a report of the Xinhua news agency, the most important discovery is an engraving, a kind of warning not to consume alcohol. In this context, it is important to know that, during the Shang dynasty, which preceded the Zhou dynasty, wine was considered as symbol of corruption and self-indulgence. (red.yoopress)
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