In 2017, a luxury bronze bucket was discovered near Kladina village in the Czech Republic. The bucket is dated to the ninth century BCE, and it is a unique artefact, having no parallel in Europe. Stylistically, it is a “transition type” dated between the Late Bronze Age (11^th–10^th century BCE) and the Hallstatt Period (eighth–sixth century BCE). Detailed palynological analysis of verdigris and soil infill of the bucket identified a wide range of pollen grains belonging mainly to herbs, with bitter-sour properties, and cereals. Subsequent chemical analysis by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of soil extracts revealed the presence of the compound miliacin that is a chemical marker of millet. Moreover, a starch analysis reveals the presence of enzymatically modified starch grains. These data, with the help of archaeological knowledge, indicate that the original content may have been millet-based food/beverage with addition of herbs. We suggest that this luxury vessel, given the contents we have identified, was deposited, in the late spring/summer months of the year.

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欧洲最古老的小米草本啤酒？来自捷克共和国克拉迪纳的公元前九世纪青铜豪华水桶

2017年，在捷克共和国克拉迪纳村附近发现了一个豪华青铜桶。该桶可追溯到公元前 9 世纪，是欧洲独一无二的工艺品。^{在风格上，它是青铜时代晚期（11 th} –10 ^th）之间的“过渡类型”公元前世纪）和哈尔施塔特时期（公元前八至六世纪）。对铜绿和桶内土壤填充物的详细孢粉学分析确定了范围广泛的花粉粒，这些花粉粒主要属于具有苦酸特性的草本植物和谷物。随后通过土壤提取物的气相色谱/质谱法进行的化学分析揭示了作为小米化学标志物的化合物 miliacin 的存在。此外，淀粉分析揭示了酶改性淀粉颗粒的存在。这些数据在考古知识的帮助下表明，原始内容可能是添加了草药的小米食品/饮料。鉴于我们已确定的内容，我们建议这艘豪华船只在一年中的春末/夏季月份存放。