Residue analysis evidence for wine enriched with vanilla consumed in Jerusalem on the eve of the Babylonian destruction in 586 BCE.
Journal
PloS one
ISSN: 1932-6203
Titre abrégé: PLoS One
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101285081
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
04
12
2021
accepted:
13
03
2022
entrez:
29
3
2022
pubmed:
30
3
2022
medline:
15
4
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The article presents results of residue analysis, based on Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) measurements, conducted on 13 ceramic storage jars unearthed in the Babylonian destruction layer (586 BCE) in Jerusalem. Five of the jars bear rosette stamp impressions on their handles, indicating that their content was related to the kingdom of Judah's royal economy. The identification of the original contents remains is significant for the understanding of many aspects related to the nutrition, economy and international trade in the ancient Levant. The study shed light on the contents of the jars and the destruction process of the buildings in which they were found. The jars were used alternatively for storing wine and olive oil. The wine was flavored with vanilla. These results attest to the wine consumption habits of the Judahite elite and echo Jerusalem's involvement in the trans-regional South Arabian trade of spices and other lucrative commodities on the eve of its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35349581
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266085
pii: PONE-D-21-38435
pmc: PMC8963535
doi:
Substances chimiques
Olive Oil
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e0266085Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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