From Gat to Bet-Gitot Wine Production in the Southern Levant
This article summarizes many years of field research and resultant insights into the technology of wine production and the function of various winemaking installations in antiquity in the Southern Levant. A concise overview is given of the evolution of the ancient winemaking installations in the reg...
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| Published in | עתיקות Vol. 114; pp. 91 - 136 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Israel Antiquities Authority
01.01.2024
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| Summary: | This article summarizes many years of field research and resultant insights into the technology of wine production and the function of various winemaking installations in antiquity in the Southern Levant. A concise overview is given of the evolution of the ancient winemaking installations in the region, the Gat and the Bet-Gitot, with examples representing the main stages of development. Established theories are reexamined and challenged in light of recent discoveries. An algorithm outlining the wine production process is presented, and a methodology is proposed for the field identification of wine production installations, defining their various components and reconstructing their mode of operation, even in cases where the archaeological remains are scarce. |
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| ISSN: | 0792-8424 |