A U OF T ALUMNI EVENT
EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF THE VINE
JOIN FELLOW U OF T ALUMNI FOR A TALK THAT WILL EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WORLD'S EARLIEST WINES.
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THE U OF T ALUMNI GROUP OF OTTAWA
cordially invites you to a thought-provoking presentation by
Archaeology Centre
Department of Anthropology and Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations
Faculty of Arts and Science
University of Toronto
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Presentation & Reception
The Georgian Embassy to Canada has generously contributed Georgian wine for this event.
Dows Lake Pavilion
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Ottawa, ON
K1S 5K7
Parking is located across the street from the restaurant, and guests are validated two free hours.
Cost:
$15 CAD per person
Includes presentation, complimentary glass of wine and appetizers.
Wine is one of the most commonly enjoyed alcoholic beverages in the modern world, but what is the antiquity and history of this otherworldly drink? When and how was it first developed? How did it spread from its point of origin?
Dr. Stephen Batiuk will show how new archaeological fieldwork, as well as bio-molecular chemistry and genetics, are helping to unlock this story, pushing its origins back to the Neolithic period and to the region of Caucasia, modern Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. He will also explore how one of our earlier and best-documented examples of an ancient migration led to the spread of wine and wine culture across Ancient Near East, and then eventually across the rest of the Mediterranean World.
Check out the recent Faculty of Arts and Science podcast, featuring Dr. Batiuk,
here.
Dr. Batiuk's presentation is one of the many diverse events bringing U of T right into your community. Stay informed, inspired and connected, because together we are boundless.