An ancient funnel found at the Mijiaya archaeological site in China's Shaanxi province.
An ancient funnel found at the Mijiaya archaeological site in China's Shaanxi province.
Jiajing Wang
A fragment of a stove that scientists say was probably used to heat the fermenting grain mash during the beer-brewing process.
A fragment of a stove that scientists say was probably used to heat the fermenting grain mash during the beer-brewing process.
Fulai Xing
Scientists analyzed the residue from the interior surface of the funnel to determine some of the ingredients used by ancient brewers.
Scientists analyzed the residue from the interior surface of the funnel to determine some of the ingredients used by ancient brewers.
Jiajing Wang
Gelatinized starch grains from the funnel.
Gelatinized starch grains from the funnel.
Jiajing Wang
Researchers offered an idea of how the intact pottery pieces could have looked.
Researchers offered an idea of how the intact pottery pieces could have looked.
PNAS