Angela
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This find caused quite a stir:
http://www.psypost.org/2014/08/exca...s-insight-etruscan-roman-medieval-times-27142
Found in the well were some remarkably well preserved grape seeds. It will be very interesting to see if there is a relationship with the varieties currently used in the region of Siena for the making of some of our finest wines.
This site discusses them and provides a picture:
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2012/ancient-grape-seeds-found-in-chianti
This is a very short video where at about 4 minutes you can see the location of the find:
Dr. Hammond has published about the site in the past. Here she discusses the metal working in the area. I know metallurgy is a particular interest for some of us, so here it is:
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=etruscan_studies
I was also struck by the devotional nature of many of the deposits. Here is a picture of one:
View attachment 6595 This tossing of votive offerings into water has a very long history. I once visited a place in Umbria called Clitunno which was a ritual place used by the Romans for such offerings. Even today, this area of springs and shallow ponds and lakes is a quite magical place. At least it was once I pulled my loud, mischievous children out of the tempietto and their father blessedly took them off for a gelato!
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The tempietto...
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http://www.psypost.org/2014/08/exca...s-insight-etruscan-roman-medieval-times-27142
Found in the well were some remarkably well preserved grape seeds. It will be very interesting to see if there is a relationship with the varieties currently used in the region of Siena for the making of some of our finest wines.
This site discusses them and provides a picture:
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2012/ancient-grape-seeds-found-in-chianti
This is a very short video where at about 4 minutes you can see the location of the find:
Dr. Hammond has published about the site in the past. Here she discusses the metal working in the area. I know metallurgy is a particular interest for some of us, so here it is:
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=etruscan_studies
I was also struck by the devotional nature of many of the deposits. Here is a picture of one:
View attachment 6595 This tossing of votive offerings into water has a very long history. I once visited a place in Umbria called Clitunno which was a ritual place used by the Romans for such offerings. Even today, this area of springs and shallow ponds and lakes is a quite magical place. At least it was once I pulled my loud, mischievous children out of the tempietto and their father blessedly took them off for a gelato!
View attachment 6593
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2167/2335435975_e601f954a3.jpg
The tempietto...
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