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Evidence of 5,000-year-old beer recipe found in China

ancient Chinese beer funnel

Pottery artifacts like this funnel from a Yangshao culture site called Mijiaya in northern China show evidence of ancient beer brewing activities. 

Jiajing Wang

By Helen Thompson

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