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Issue 6 · Thursday, October 29 · Answers closed

The labels on the wine jars in Tutankhamun's tomb recorded what?

  1. AThe vintage, the estate and the winemaker33%
  2. BOnly the king's name17%
  3. CA curse on thieves50%
  4. DThe price0%

6 answers

The answer: A, The vintage, the estate and the winemaker.

The vintage, the estate and the winemaker, much as a label does now. One reads: "Year 5. Wine of the Estate-of-Aton of the Western River. Chief vintner Pinehas."