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The container has an original shape with a small neck and a pointed bottom. It is the oldest of such artifacts discovered. As researchers say, such finds go back to the Yangshao period.
In the past, experts have found that the people of Peiligan used red yeast mold for fermentation and brewing. Given this information, it can be hypothesized that the recent find served as a vessel used to make yeast, said scientist Li Yongqiang.
