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Did 14th
century China use fridge?
Wednesday June 29, 2011 08:36:51 AM,
IANS
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Beijing:
If a 14th century painting is to be believed, people in China have
been using a refrigerator-like device since that time.
Archaeologists in north China's Shanxi province uncovered a
700-year-old mural dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
that depicts what appears to be a refrigerator, Xinhua reports.
The mural shows servants preparing a table with vases and drinking
vessels, demonstrating the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by royal
family members at the time.
Pictured beneath the table is a wooden box filled with ice, which
is believed to have been used to keep food cold before being
served, said Chai Zejun, a researcher with the provincial
archaeological institution.
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