Aspects of ancient Greek trade re-evaluated with amphora DNA evidence

Foley, Brendan; Hansson, Maria; Kourkoumelis, Dimitris; Theodoulou, Theotokis

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.09.025

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“…450-400 B.C., at the Adriatic Sea port of Spina at the mouth of the Po River in Italy (20). DNA analyses (20) of amphoras, which were recovered from shipwrecks found in the Aegean Sea and off the coasts of western Anatolia and Corfu (fifth-third centuries B.C.…”

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Beginning of viniculture in France

McGovern

Luley

Rovira

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Chemical analyses of ancient organic compounds absorbed into the pottery fabrics of imported Etruscan amphoras ( ca. 500–475 B.C.) and into a limestone pressing platform ( ca. 425–400 B.C.) at the ancient coastal port site of Lattara in southern France provide the earliest biomolecular archaeological evidence for grape wine and viniculture from this country, which is crucial to the later history of wine in Europe and the rest of the world. The data support the hypothesis that export of wine by ship from Etruria in central Italy to southern Mediterranean France fueled an ever-growing market and interest in wine there, which, in turn, as evidenced by the winepress, led to transplantation of the Eurasian grapevine and the beginning of a Celtic industry in France. Herbal and pine resin additives to the Etruscan wine point to the medicinal role of wine in antiquity, as well as a means of preserving it during marine transport.

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Beginning of viniculture in France

McGovern

Luley

Rovira

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…In addition, continuing work on the analysis of DNA for identifying wine or grape residues and yeasts (86,87) may also provide answers questions about detecting ancient fermented beverages.…”

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Organic Residues in Archaeology: The Highs and Lows of Recent Research

Steele

2013

ACS Symposium Series

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The analysis of organic residues from archaeological materials has become increasingly important to our understanding of ancient diet, trade and technology. Residues from diverse contexts have been retrieved and analysed from the remains of food, medicine and cosmetics to hafting material on stone arrowheads, pitch and tar from shipwrecks, and ancient manure from soils. Research has brought many advances in our understanding of archaeological, organic residues over the past two decades. Some have enabled very specific and detailed interpretations of materials preserved in the archaeological record. However there are still areas where we know very little, like the mechanisms at work during the formation and preservation of residues, and areas where each advance produces more questions rather than answers, as in the identification of degraded fats. This chapter will discuss some of the significant achievements in the field over the past decade and the ongoing challenges for research in this area.1341280_File000001_20903114.docPrinted 7/19/2013 2

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“…In antiquity, this mean was the amphora. Amphorae are recognized as one of the important sources of economic information of the Classical and Hellenistic Greece (Foley et al 2012). The name "amphora" originates from the Greek word "amphiphoreus" or "amphoreus 1 " (Grace, 1979) a combination of the word "amphi" (on both sides) and "phoreus" (carrier) referring to a closed shaped jar made of clay with both handles to store and transport goods (Stefanakis, 2012).…”

Section: Ancient Trade -Stoa Of Attalosmentioning

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“…Amphorae played a major role on the transportation of goods in the Mediterranean filled mainly with wine, but also with oil, herbs, walnuts, olives (Foley et al 2012). In modern times, this ancient container provides to archaeologists important information about the economy, the market centers of the antiquity and the trade routes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Developing a Virtual Museum for the Ancient Wine Trade in Eastern Mediterranean

Kazanis

Kontogianni

Chliverou

et al. 2017

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Digital technologies for representing cultural heritage assets of any size are already maturing. Technological progress has greatly enhanced the art of virtual representation and, as a consequence, it is all the more appealing to the general public and especially to younger generations. The game industry has played a significant role towards this end and has led to the development of edutainment applications. The digital workflow implemented for developing such an application is presented in this paper. A virtual museum has been designed and developed, with the intention to convey the history of trade in the Eastern Mediterranean area, focusing on the Aegean Sea and five productive cities-ports, during a period of more than 500 years. Image based modeling methodology was preferred to ensure accuracy and reliability. The setup in the museum environment, the difficulties encountered and the solutions adopted are discussed, while processing of the images and the production and finishing of the 3D models are described in detail. The virtual museum and edutainment application, MEDWINET, has been designed and developed with the intention to convey the essential information of the wine production and trade routes in the Eastern Mediterranean basin. The user is able to examine the 3D models of the amphorae, while learning about their production and use for trade during the centuries. The application has been evaluated and the results are also discussed.

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Aspects of ancient Greek trade re-evaluated with amphora DNA evidence

Cited by 49 publications

References 25 publications

Beginning of viniculture in France

Beginning of viniculture in France

Organic Residues in Archaeology: The Highs and Lows of Recent Research

Developing a Virtual Museum for the Ancient Wine Trade in Eastern Mediterranean

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