Fitzwilliam Museum – MAA Digital Laboratory

May you always have alcohol and meat

By James Lin Alcoholic beverages made from fermented rice and sorghum grains were considered ritually important in ancient China. This post explores alcohol and immortality in the Han Dynasty (206BCE – 220CE).

MAA Cambridge

18th Jan 2023

Substances of Wellbeing and Intoxication

Alcohol, Anthropology, China, Fitzwilliam Museum, Han Dynasty

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