Food & agriculture · c. 7,000 BCE

Fermented drinks

Jiahu villagers brewed a drink of rice, honey and fruit, the oldest chemically confirmed alcohol.

Residue in 9,000-year-old jars from Jiahu, China, shows a mixed fermented beverage. Controlled fermentation became a core preservation technique, giving beer, wine, bread leavening, vinegar and pickles.

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