Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology: Scientific Approaches in Roman Contexts

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Dr Emlyn Dodd (University of London, UK) Dr Dimitri Van Limbergen (Ghent University, Belgium)

Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology

Scientific Approaches in Roman Contexts

Dr Emlyn Dodd (University of London, UK), Dr Dimitri Van Limbergen (Ghent University, Belgium)

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Bloomsbury Academic
01 May 2025

Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Archaeological methodology & techniques; Viticulture

Bringing together a wide array of modern scientific techniques and interdisciplinary approaches, this book provides an accessible guide to the methods that form the current bedrock of research into Roman, and more broadly ancient, wine. Chapters are arranged into thematic sections, covering biomolecular archaeology and chemical analysis, archaeobotany and palynology, vineyard and landscape archaeology and computational and experimental archaeology. These include discussions of some of the most recent techniques, such as ancient DNA and organic residue analyses, geophysical prospection, multispectral imaging and spatial and climatic modelling. While most of the content is of direct relevance to the Roman Mediterranean, the assortment of detailed case studies, methodological outlines and broader ‘state of the field’ reflections is of equal use to researchers working across disparate disciplines, geographies, and chronologies.

The study of ancient Roman wine has been dominated until recently by traditional archaeological analyses focused upon production facilities and ceramic evidence related to transport. While such architecture and artefact-focussed approaches provide a fundamental foundation for our understanding of this topic, they fail to provide the requisite nuance to answer other questions regarding grape cultivation and wine production, consumption, use and trade. As the first compendium of its kind, this book supports the embedding of modern scientific and experimental techniques into archaeological fieldwork, research and laboratory analysis, pushing the boundaries of what questions can be explored, and serving as a launching point for future avenues of interdisciplinary research.

Edited by: Dr Emlyn Dodd (University of London UK), Dr Dimitri Van Limbergen (Ghent University, Belgium)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350346659
ISBN 10: 1350346659
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emlyn Dodd is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, UK, and Honorary Fellow at Macquarie University, Australia. Dimitri Van Limbergen is Research Fellow at the University of Verona and Visiting Professor in Mediterranean Roman Archaeology at Ghent University, Belguim.

Reviews for Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology: Scientific Approaches in Roman Contexts

This volume gathers the latest research on grape growing and wine production in the Roman Mediterranean. While the approaches are cutting edge, the methods and case studies are explained well for the non-expert. Bringing together the work of both established scholars as well as more junior newcomers also means that this volume serves as an essential state of the field collection. -- Laura M. Banducci, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies, Carleton University, Canada