4,500-Year-Old Pottery Found in Poland Contains Earliest Traces of Regional Alcohol
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4,500-year-old pottery found in Poland contains earliest traces of regional alcohol
Archaeologists in Poland have identified traces of fermented alcohol in pottery dating back around 4,500 years, the oldest evidence of its kind yet found in the country’s north-east. The discovery came from ceramic fragments uncovered at sites in Supraśl and Skrzeszew. Researchers examined 13 vessels linked to the Bell Beaker culture, a prehistoric community known for its distinctive pottery and burial traditions. Laboratory analysis revealed fe…
Scientists from the Universities of Warsaw and Lodz have made a sensational discovery in northeastern Poland, discovering molecular remains of alcoholic beverages in ceramic vessels that date back 4,500 years.
Scientists from the University of Warsaw and Lodz University of Technology have discovered traces of fermented alcoholic beverages resembling beer and so-called Nordic grog in Podlasie, found in ceramic vessels dating back 4,500 years. They emphasize that these are the earliest traces of their kind in the region.
Researchers have found traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in thirteen jugs dating back 4,500 years, most closely resembling beer or an early form of Scandinavian grog. The ceramic vessels were unearthed at excavations in Supraśl and Skrzeszew. "These are the earliest chemical traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in this region," PAP reports.
Scientists have identified traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in vessels dating back approximately 4,500 years, discovered in Podlasie. This is the oldest such evidence in the region.
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