Editing Distillation (section)

=== Medieval China ===
The distillation of beverages began in the [[Southern Song dynasty|Southern Song]] (10th–13th century) and [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin]] (12th–13th century) dynasties, according to archaeological evidence.<ref name="Haw">{{cite book |author=Haw, Stephen G. |title=Marco Polo in China |date=2012 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-27542-7 |pages=147–148 |chapter=Wine, women and poison |quote=The earliest possible period seems to be the Eastern Han dynasty ... the most likely period for the beginning of true distillation of spirits for drinking in China is during the Jin and Southern Song dynasties |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DSfvfr8VQSEC&pg=PA148}}</ref> A still was found in an archaeological site in Qinglong, [[Hebei]] province, China, dating back to the 12th century. Distilled beverages were common during the [[Yuan dynasty]] (13th–14th century).<ref name="Haw" />