,,, dating back to the time of the West Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C.-771 B.C.), archaeologists said.

The wine vessel made of bronze was found in a tomb of a noble man of the dynasty in Shigushan Mountain in Baoji city, Xinhua reported.

The liquid is likely the oldest wine discovered in China, said Liu Jun, director of the Baoji Archaeology Institute.

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During the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), the dynasty before the Zhou Dynasty, wine became a symbol of corruption as Shang officials u...
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