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Chemical analysis dates Italy’s wine production back to Chalcolithic | ArchaeoFeed
Archaeologists have tested a large storage jar dating back to Copper Age (early 4th millennium BC), found at Monte Kronio site, Agrigento, Italy. Chemical analysis of its residue has tested positive for organic traces characteristic for grapes and winemaking process. Chemical analysis of residue on unglazed pottery discovered at the site off the Southwest coast