The origins and ancient history of wine. Théories de l’art the merchant world

the merchant world

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The origins and ancient history of wine. Théories de l’art the merchant worldThis volume presents contemporary scientific, archaeological, botanical, textual, and historical evidence for major revisions in our understanding of winemaking in antiquity. Among the subjects covered are the domestication of the Vinifera grape, the wine trade, the iconography of ancient wine, and the analytical and archaeological challenges posed by ancient wines. The essayists argue that wine existed as long ago as 3500 BC, almost half a millennium