Sweeter than wine? The use of the grape in early western Asia

Antiquity

Volumn 82, Issue 318, 2008, Pages 937-946

  Miller, Naomi F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grape; Neolithic; Viticulture; Western asia; Wine

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149299789     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: 0003598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00097696     Document Type: Article

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