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While the bottles were originally filled with mineral water, they were
often reused for booze. A polish shipwreck contained a number of these
bottles intact and still corked. What did they contain? Gin.
http://www.livescience.com/47382-shipwreck-alcohol-bottle-discovered.html
-Matt
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Matthew E. Cross
Archaeological Assistant Historic Section
Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
23 East Stadium Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
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On 6/16/16, 4:14 PM, "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Susan Walter"
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>June 16, 2016
>Hi All,
>Regarding those tall, cylindrical stoneware bottles, specifically those
>marked ³SELTERS² did they contain carbonated fluids? Iıve heard they did
>NOT from one person, but others say yes they did. My various sources say
>the contents included mineral water, wine, rum, gin, ale, and seltzer.
>Many thanks as always,
>S. Walter
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