Old beverage can

[Harel13]

The above is one of a number of beverage cans found last summer during our archeological excavations, after having partially cleaned it with lemon juice (due to technical reasons I couldn't leave it any longer in the juice; maybe later this week I'll try again). Does anyone have any idea what product it is? The word in the middle says 'classic', and it's all red, but it doesn't look like Coca-Cola to me.

 

[Viker]

Looks like Sainsbury's.

And that's probably what it is.

 

[Stevicus]

Looks like Sainsbury's.

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And that's probably what it is.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this brand before.

 

[Viker]

I don't believe I've ever heard of this brand before.

It's a Brit alternative to Coca-cola. I've never had it so I can't say if it's any good.

 

[Harel13]

Looks like Sainsbury's.

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And that's probably what it is.

Thanks!

 

[Debater Slayer]

Looks like Sainsbury's.

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And that's probably what it is.

Coke sure looked different back in the Stone Age.

 

[Rival]

I don't believe I've ever heard of this brand before.

Sainsbury's is a British supermarket.

 

[Twilight Hue]

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The above is one of a number of beverage cans found last summer during our archeological excavations, after having partially cleaned it with lemon juice (due to technical reasons I couldn't leave it any longer in the juice; maybe later this week I'll try again). Does anyone have any idea what product it is? The word in the middle says 'classic', and it's all red, but it doesn't look like Coca-Cola to me.

If its truly old, you will have an almost impossible time crushing it with your hand. At least in the states.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Coke sure looked different back in the Stone Age.

It actually once had cocaine in it.

 

[Harel13]

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The above is one of a number of beverage cans found last summer during our archeological excavations, after having partially cleaned it with lemon juice (due to technical reasons I couldn't leave it any longer in the juice; maybe later this week I'll try again). Does anyone have any idea what product it is? The word in the middle says 'classic', and it's all red, but it doesn't look like Coca-Cola to me.

I ended up looking into the various designs of the Sainsbury's Cola and learned that the closest version came out in the 90s. Naturally, the new design's similarity to Coca-Cola angered the Coca-Cola company at the time.

This can's design isn't a 100% match, and I was wondering why that would be, as well as why in the world would such a niche product be found in a random, abandoned communications channel in western Samaria. After having cleaned the can some more it turns out that the can was either imported to nearby Ramallah or produced in a factory there. That explains what the can was doing at the the excavation site (some 90s person lounged at the site, chugged a can and tossed it away), but I'm still wondering why someone in Ramallah would want to import/produce such a niche product and not, say, regular Coca-Cola.

A friend with whom I discussed the mystery of the can told me it was the most fascinating archeological finding he'd heard of. Go figure.