Calculating dolium capacities and material use

Cheung, Caroline; Chang, Stanley; Tibbott, Gina

doi:10.1111/arcm.12733

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“…Dolia have been a rather neglected category of pottery, in part due to their reputation as a generic class of coarse ware, unworthy of chrono-typology and in-depth study. In recent years, however, the tide has turned with studies of dolia production (Caratto & Cibecchini 2020; Cheung 2021; Cheung et al 2022) and their role in storage (Van Oyen 2020) and trade (Marlier 2008). The most striking insights come from archaeometry, the results of which point to the use of specific, well-suited clays in the making of dolia and the export of finished vessels from renowned source areas, over substantial distances (Manca et al 2016; Caratto 2017; Trojsi 2017; Carrato et al 2019; Montana et al 2021; Carroll 2022).…”

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Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification

Van Limbergen,

Komar

2024

Antiquity

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Wine was deeply embedded in all aspects of Roman life and its role in society, culture and the economy has been much studied. Ancient Roman texts and archaeological research provide valuable insights into viticulture and the manufacture, trade and consumption of wine but little is known of the sensory nature of this prized commodity. Here, the authors offer a novel oenological approach to the study of Roman dolia through their comparison with modern Georgian qvevri and associated wine-production techniques. Far from being mundane storage vessels, dolia were precisely engineered containers whose composition, size and shape all contributed to the successful production of diverse wines with specific organoleptic characteristics.

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Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification

Van Limbergen,

Komar

2024

Antiquity

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“…Short, open marble-lined channels connected each dolium to the distribution network, though only one is preserved (Figure 6). Typical of Roman Italy, the dolia are set into the ground (defossa), which created a stable fermentation microenvironment (see Cheung 2021a; Cheung et al 2021). All but two of the dolia were removed in antiquity; the remaining examples are in a poor condition, although one rim fragment preserves a stamp reading M*MARII/ PRIMIGENI, datable to the first century AD, between the reigns of Tiberius and Nero (Steinby 1973: pl.…”

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The spectacle of production: a Roman imperial winery at the Villa of the Quintilii, Rome

Dodd

Galli²,

Frontoni³

2023

Antiquity

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The elites of many past cultures have sought to romanticise agricultural labour—often the source of their wealth and hence their status. A recently discovered winery at the Villa of the Quintilii on the Via Appia Antica, near Rome, provides only the second known example from the Graeco-Roman world of an opulent wine production complex built to facilitate vinicultural ‘spectacle’. The authors present the architectural and decorative form of the winery and illustrate how the annual vintage was reimagined as ‘theatrical’ performance. Dating to the mid third century AD, the complex illuminates how ancient elites could fuse utilitarian function with ostentatious luxury to fashion their social and political status.

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“…114 Dolia defossa are large ceramic jars (dolia) that are either partially or completely buried in the ground to create stable temperatures and microclimates for goods storage (Cheung 2021a, 69-71;Montana et al 2021;Cheung et al 2022).…”

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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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Calculating dolium capacities and material use

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification

Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification

The spectacle of production: a Roman imperial winery at the Villa of the Quintilii, Rome

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

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