Searching for the beginnings of winemaking
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Archaeochemical research on the origin of winemaking could lead to discoveries of interest to wine connoisseurs and viticulturists alike. Two avenues that could help researchers uncover the area and period of incipience of viticulture involve the study of the Neolithic pottery in the Caucasian region used in the storage of grapes and DNA testing of the Eurasian grapevine to determine its genetic past. The results of these studies would be beneficial for scientific reasons. For one, they could help discover new protective measures against grapevine pestilence. Furthermore, ancient winemaking practices could serve as bases for adapting new methods in viticulture.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1999
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The beginnings of winemaking and viniculture in the ancient Near East and Egypt
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Viniculture and winemaking are discussed from their origins in the Zagros Mountains of Iran and in the Palestinian hills to grapevine cultivation and domestication. The discovery of wine jars ca 2700 found in an Egyptian pharoah's tomb illustrates the existing wine trade between Egypt and Palestine in the 2nd millenium. Eventually, winemakers learned to clone the desirable qualities of the wild vine to produce a more productive grapevine and a better wine.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1997
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The funerary banquet of "King Midas."(Turkey)
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The discovery of the tomb of King Midas, ruler of the ancient Phrygians in about 700 BC, is described. The preservation of ancient organic materials in the tomb gave scholars insight into the early Anatolian and Mediterranean cuisine. An outline of the probable diet is given.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 2000
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