Home›Tea and Tea Drinks›Era (Earliest Documented Use)Browse ByEra (Earliest Documented Use)FactsEra (Earliest Documented Use)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1500 BCE 1Era (Earliest Documented Use)-59Era (Earliest Documented Use)1 entry1980Era (Earliest Documented Use)1 entrySources1. Drink (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDrink, History section, tea paragraphQuote, Drink, History section, tea paragraphlikely originated in Yunnan, China, during the Shang dynasty (1500 BCE-1046 BCE) as a medicinal drink.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.