Campanian wine, Roman Britain and the third century A.D.

Arthur, Paul; Williams, David F.

doi:10.1017/s1047759400012071

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“…Two interesting cases of the use of olive wood come from this area: young olive branches were used to weave a basket for fishing found in the garum factory in Pompeii (Di Pasquale et al, in press) and pruning residues of olive were probably used as pins in the ship Napoli B (Allevato et al, 2010). This scarcity both in macro- and microfossils suggests that few olive stands were probably present in the area, agreeing also with the evidence of the large-scale arrival of olive oil from northern Africa (Arthur, 1985; Arthur and Williams, 1992; Savino, 2005). In this respect, it is important also to stress that the literary sources should be used with caution because ancient agrarian writers did not aim to give a comprehensive description of production and concentrated on special crops such as vines and olives probably just because the production of these ‘luxury’ items was an elite activity (Lomas, 1993).…”

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The contribution of archaeological plant remains in tracing the cultural history of Mediterranean trees: The example of the Roman harbour of Neapolis

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In this paper, we present a detailed record of the plant remains recovered on the palaeo-seafloors of Neapolis harbour, spanning ≈700 years, between the\ud 2nd century BC and the 5th century AD, thus intersecting the entire Roman Imperial Age. The site preserved many cultivated or cultivable plant remains,\ud especially from food related trees. This particular feature provided the opportunity to reconstruct the puzzling history of planting them and the Roman\ud economy, especially with respect to food production, the market and to dietary habits. The evidence suggests that Prunus persica, Castanea sativa, Juglans\ud regia and Pinus pinea were locally grown all along the investigated period, testifying for a well advanced arboriculture. A broad presence of P. pinea cones\ud could be related to their large use as stoppers for amphorae which probably was among the driving force for planting it actually influencing its original\ud range. The seafarers had extensive access to dry fruit such as walnut, hazelnut and chestnut that for its imperishable nature and the high energy density,\ud would probably have been part of the food-stocks of the galleys. Chestnut consumption, attested throughout the entire period in the harbour, represents\ud the first strong archaeobotanical evidence of chestnut as food in the Western Mediterranean in Roman time. This evidence shed light on the cultural-social\ud significance of these fruits that was probably eaten mainly or almost exclusively by low social classes. The exceptional find of Hyphaene thebaica for the\ud first time outside its native range is also reported

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“…In the 3rd c. AD, the wine produced in Campania was still exported to the Roman legions in Britannia and to the western borders of the Empire (Arthur and Williams, 1992). In the 4th c. AD the wine production in the region was probably enough for local consumption and to fulfil the payment of taxes in nature to Rome (annona), while high quality wine was exported to Eastern provinces and, in lower quantities, to Rome (Savino, 2005 and references therein).…”

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Persistence of the cultural landscape in Campania (Southern Italy) before the AD 472 Vesuvius eruption: archaeoenvironmental data

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Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Examples include the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, which reportedly destroyed many Campanian vineyards and caused what was called a "wine famine" in Rome, and, in the following centuries, the proliferation of viticulture in Hispania and Gaul that instigated shifts in the Mediterranean wine trade and perhaps a decline in local Italian production for commercial markets. The latter is particularly visible through the amphora evidence, though recent work suggests Italian viticulture continued to a greater extent than previously thought, albeit on a smaller scale and with different purpose (Arthur and Williams 1992;De Sena 2005, 136;Rossiter 2008;Volpe 2009, 381;Marzano 2013). 7 A general lacuna that is exemplified by the comparative lack of discussion regarding archaeological evidence for ancient wine production in Italy in the seminal volume by Amouretti and Brun (1993).…”

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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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Campanian wine, Roman Britain and the third century A.D.

Cited by 11 publications

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The contribution of archaeological plant remains in tracing the cultural history of Mediterranean trees: The example of the Roman harbour of Neapolis

The contribution of archaeological plant remains in tracing the cultural history of Mediterranean trees: The example of the Roman harbour of Neapolis

Persistence of the cultural landscape in Campania (Southern Italy) before the AD 472 Vesuvius eruption: archaeoenvironmental data

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

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