You'd think soup would completely dry up after a couple of thousand years, but a pot of still-liquid soup was found by a team of archaeologists in China. It was sealed inside a bronze cooking pot at a dig near Xian.
Another liquid discovery at the same site is believed to be wine. http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/12/china-uncovers-2400-year-old-soup.html -via Fortean Times
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The soup and bones were discovered in a small, sealed bronze vessel in a tomb being excavated to make way for the extension of the airport in Xian, home to the country's famed ancient terracotta warriors, the report said.
The liquid and bones in the vessel had turned green due to the oxidation of the bronze, it said. Scientists were expected to conduct further tests to confirm the liquid was indeed soup and to identify the ingredients.
Another liquid discovery at the same site is believed to be wine. http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/12/china-uncovers-2400-year-old-soup.html -via Fortean Times
(Image credit: Xinhua)
Ho do they know that "soup" isn't just a former person? (that's your icky image for the day)
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