The Question of Wine Consumption in Early Bronze Age Troy
Organic Residue Analysis and the Depas amphikypellon
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| ID | 4869844 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Stephan W E Blum, Stephan Blum (University of Tübingen), Maxime Rageot (0000-0002-2216-0676, University of Bonn), Tobias Mühlenbruch (0000-0001-5974-9938, Jena Bioscience (Germany)) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 263-279 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Editora | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/734061 |
| OpenAlex | W4408567240 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 10 |
Since its discovery during Heinrich Schliemann’s excavations at Troy, the depas amphikypellon, a cylindrical goblet with two curved handles which is thought to be the goblet mentioned in Homer’s epics, has been considered a potential drinking vessel for wine. Recent biomolecular investigations by the Institute of Prehistory, Early History, and Medieval Archaeology in Tübingen confirm this hypothesis by identifying high concentrations of fruit acids indicative of regular use specifically for wine—though these same acids were also found in cups and beakers from Troy. This raises questions regarding the social and cultural significance of the beverage: while previously perceived as an exclusive emblem of the Early Bronze Age elite, wine consumption may have been more widespread than previously assumed. Further examinations at other sites could reveal whether a wider range of vessels were utilized for wine elsewhere, potentially challenging current assumptions about the distribution and consumption of wine during the third millennium BCE.1
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Bronze · Bronze Age · Consumption (sociology) · Residue (chemistry) · Visual arts · Wine · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Botanical Research and Applications · Chemistry · History · Organic Chemistry
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