Bioarchaeological insights into the process of domestication of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) during Roman times in Southern France.

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera), one of the most important fruit species in the Classical Mediterranean world, is thought to have been domesticated first in South-Western Asia, during the Neolithic. However, the domestication process remains largely unknown. Crucial unanswered questions concern the durat...

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Main Authors: Laurent Bouby, Isabel Figueiral, Anne Bouchette, Nuria Rovira, Sarah Ivorra, Thierry Lacombe, Thierry Pastor, Sandrine Picq, Philippe Marinval, Jean-Frédéric Terral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23690998/?tool=EBI