Ancient wine adventure - history and archaeology of vine and wine 4001-WINEADV-OG

This course explores the history of the vine and wine from Pre-history, beginning with the Neolithic period, through the civiliza-tions of the ancient Mediterranean and into the early Byzantine era. It examines the origins and spread of viticulture and wine-making in the Mediterranean world and neighboring regions, tracing the development of wine production technologies and cultivation practices over time.
Particular attention will be devoted to the social, cultural, reli-gious, and economic significance of wine in different societies. The course will discuss the role of wine in everyday life, ritual practices, trade networks, and long-distance exchange, as well as its importance as a marker of identity, status, and cultural interaction. Drawing on archaeological, historical, and textual evidence, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the place of vine and wine in ancient cultures and economies.

List of subjects:
1. In search of lost wines - an interdisciplinary toolkit for a wine historian.
2. From Caucasus to the Mediterranean and back again - vine domesti-cation in ancient world.
3. Bronze age or age of wine? Origins of wine making in the Mediterra-nean.
4. Wine in the land of pharaohs.
5. The clash of Gods - Dionysus vs. Bacchus.
6. Making wine in big clay jars - a practical guide.
7. Crimes, taboos and wine - law and religion.
8. Social, cultural and educational role of drinking together in ancient Greece.
9. Ancient wines in the Maditerranean - taste & trade.
10. Wine makers and wine dealers across the Mediterranean.
11. In vino sanitas - medical use of wines.
12. Wine goes barbarian: drunken Celts and Scythians.
13. Wine, Church and economy during Late Antiquity.
14. Byzantine barrels and beyond - changes in wine production at the end of antiquity.
15. Orange wines, raisin wines, madeira et al. - ancient traditions in mod-ern world.

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Paulina Komar

Rodzaj przedmiotu

ogólnouniwersyteckie

Tryb prowadzenia

zdalnie

Efekty kształcenia

Knowledge (knows and understands)
• Knows and understands interdisciplinary research methods applied in ancient studies.
• Knows and understands the various categories of evi-dence used in the study of the history and archaeology of wine.
• Knows the processes of vine cultivation and wine pro-duction in the ancient world.
• Knows and understands the social, cultural, religious, and economic role of wine in ancient societies.

Skills (is able to)
• Is able to analyse and interpret different categories of archaeological, historical, and iconographic evidence related to wine and viticulture.
• Is able to critically assess the value and limitations of various types of evidence used in the study of antiquity.
• Is able to apply interdisciplinary knowledge to explain the significance of wine in the social, economic, and re-ligious life of ancient cultures.

Social competences (is ready to)
• Is ready to critically and responsibly use research find-ings and diverse categories of evidence.
• Is ready to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in the analysis of cultural and social phenomena in the ancient world.
• Is ready to further develop knowledge of the cultural heritage associated with the history of wine and viticul-ture and its significance for the study of antiquity.

Kryteria oceniania

• class participation (discussion and analysis of source materials) – 25%,
• short in-class or take-home assignments (a 15-min. presentation) – 25%,
• and a final essay (c. 5 pages) or oral exam – 50%

Class participation – 25%
Student participation will be assessed continuously throughout the course. The following aspects will be evaluated:
• substantive contribution to class discussions,
• ability to analyse and interpret discussed texts and source materials,
• ability to formulate and justify arguments,

Presentation – assessment criteria – 25%
The presentation is assessed as part of the course require-ments and evaluates both content and delivery. The following aspects will be taken into account:
• relevance and clarity of the topic,
• accuracy and quality of the presented information,
• ability to synthesize and structure key arguments,
• use of appropriate scholarly sources and evidence,
• clarity of oral delivery and communication skills,
• quality and usefulness of visual materials (e.g. slides),
• ability to respond to questions and engage in discus-sion.

Essay – assessment criteria – 50%
The final essay is a key component of the course assessment. The following aspects will be evaluated:
• relevance to the assigned topic,
• factual accuracy and use of relevant scholarly literature,
• ability to analyse and synthesize information,
• clarity and logical structure (introduction, main body, conclusion),
• academic language and style,
• correct use of references and bibliography.

Detailed grading criteria:
• 5 (very good) – excellent structure, strong use of aca-demic literature, and clear evidence of independent and critical thinking,
• 4 (good) – well-structured and well-documented essay with minor analytical shortcomings,
• 3 (satisfactory) – meets basic requirements but shows limited analysis and/or structural weaknesses,
• 2 (unsatisfactory) – fails to meet essential academic or formal requirements, written by AI (AI may be used for information searching and language correction).

Three absences allowed.

Literatura

C. Cremonesi, D. Tomasi eds., L’avventura del vino nel Bacino del Mediterraneo: itinerari storici ed archeologici prima e dopo Roma (Simposio internazionale, Conegliano, 30 settembre–2
ottobre 1998), Conegliano 2000.

Dzierzbicka D., OINOS. Production and Import of Wine in Graeco-Roman Egypt. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2018

Komar, P. Eastern Wines on Western Tables Consumption, Trade and Economy in Ancient Italy. Leiden: Brill 2020.

Kourakou-Dragona, S. Vine and Wine in the Ancient Greek World.Athens: Foinikas Publications 2015.

McGovern, Patrick E. Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Vinicul-ture. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Thurmond, D., From Vines to Wines in Classical Rome. A Handbook of Viticulture and Oenology in Rome and the Roman West. Leiden: Brill 2017.

Tchernia, A., Le vin de l’Italie Romain. Essai d'histoire économique d'après les amphores. Roma: EFR 1986.

Węcowski, M., The Rise of the Greek Aristocratic Banquet. Oxford: Ox-ford University Press 2014.

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