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Archaeologists working at a Bronze Age cemetery in northwest China have uncovered pottery vessels containing residue that reveals a sophisticated brewing technique dating back nearly 4,000 years. The discovery at the Mogou site in Gansu Province demonstrates that ancient Chinese communities ceremonially consumed red rice wine made using a fermentation method still employed in parts of Asia today. 4000 Years Ago, Chinese Advances Were Fueled By Mass Beer Production Rice Beer Was Consumed in Sacred Rituals 9,000 Years Ago in China The Qu Fermentation Method Decoded Researchers from Northwest University in Xi'an, the Gansu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, and Stanford University analyzed residue from 42 pottery vessels spanning the period from 1700 to 1100 BC. Their findings