GETTING SMASHED: THE DEPOSITION OF AMPHORAEAND THE DRINKING OF WINE IN GAUL DURING THE LATE IRON AGE

Author: LOUGHTON, MATTHEW E.

Source: Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 28, Number 1, February 2009 , pp. 77-110(34)

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Abstract:

Summary

This paper aims to summarize current research on the chronology, provenance and deposition of Italian wine amphorae and associated material culture (ceramics and metal vessels) in Gaul from the second to the end of the first century BC. Recent studies have linked the consumption of imported wine in Gaul with the elite and/or a warrior class who organized great feasts in enclosures and sanctuaries. Instead, it will be suggested that access to wine in parts of central eastern France at least was relatively open while in some cases wine was being drunk by individuals involved in various industrial activities.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0092.2008.00320.x

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Publication date: 2009-02-01