A Response to Léa Drieu et al., 2020, “Is It Possible to Identify Ancient Wine Production Using Biomolecular Approaches?” (<i>STAR: Science &amp; Technology of Archaeological Research</i>, DOI:10.1080/20548923.2020.1738728)

McGovern, Patrick E.; Callahan, Michael P.; Hall, Gretchen R.; Petersen, W. Christian; Cavalieri, Duccio; Hartl, Daniel L.; Jáuregui, Olga; Lamuela‐Raventós, Rosa María

doi:10.1080/20548923.2021.1921934

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“…Discoveries over the past 20 years, spurred by organic residue, archaeometric, paleoenvironmental, and DNA analyses, have solidified theories regarding the origins of wine and the grapevine. 8 Despite its omni-8 Organic residue analysis is a method that scientifically tests preserved organic residues from archaeological contexts, often on ceramic or plaster artifacts that aided absorption, to detect the presence of chemical signatures that can indicate or suggest certain products once in contact with that surface (McGovern 2009;McGovern and Hall 2015;McGovern et al 2021). Paleoenvironmental analysis (also paleoecology) aims to reconstruct the biological, chemical, and physical nature of the past environment.…”

Section: Pre-roman Influences In Italymentioning

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“…Results were also able to differentiate between red and white grapes (via the presence or absence of syringic acid), with only one installation restricted to white (Garnier 2020, 44), though this syringic-malvidin method can be problematic. McGovern et al (2021) also recently highlighted potential flaws in extraction methods. For comparative studies using a range of methodologies in Italy, including an introduction to residue analy sis and uses on plasters, ceramics, and flooring to detect wine, oil, garum, and other products, see Pecci et al 2013a;2013b;2017a;2017b;McGovern and Hall 2015;Pecci 2018;.…”

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The Archaeology of Wine Production in Roman and Pre-Roman Italy

Dodd

2022

American Journal of Archaeology

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The world of vinicultural archaeology has expanded exponentially over the past two decades, adding novel discoveries, methodologies, theories, and new archaeological evidence. Despite this, focused regional or site-specific approaches and syntheses dominate scholarship. This article provides an alternate, macroperspective via a comprehensive update and overview of the archaeological evidence for the entire Italian peninsula. When considered as a whole, the sheer quantity of evidence is simply a starting point for future research directions. New data from pre-Roman Italy might suggest localized indigenous winemaking experimentation, contrasting with traditionally dominant east-west colonial diffusionist models. Detailed cataloguing and interpretation of Roman wineries demonstrate that two dominant press types were present simultaneously. Along with these syntheses, previously unpublished evidence is analyzed for the first time, including conspicuous, lavish, and theatrical wine production at the Villa dei Quintili just outside Rome. 1 introduction "There are two liquids that are especially agreeable to the human body, wine inside and oil outside" (Plin., HN 14.29.150). Wine permeated and enveloped Roman culture. It was both a daily drink and reserved for special occasions, played a key role in trade and the economy, and was found in medicinal, religious, domestic, and commercial contexts. Since antiquity, Roman winemaking and viticulture have been interpreted through historical sources, which tend to be scattered, incomplete, and biased, and, to an extent, comparative ethnography. 2 Indeed, preindustrial equipment and practice often retain ancient characteristics of the same region and thus provide a valuable proxy

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confidence: 99%