ABSTRACT
Until the beginning of the first millennium ce, the wine was shipped in amphorae. Those historical sites showed that during the Celtic era there was lot of wine sloshing around the countryside. The wine-containing amphorae followed several primary routes into what is now Europe; generally, in boats and barges along the main rivers. The Egyptian/eastern Mediterranean style of amphorae, with its pointed tip, would have facilitated setting them in the sandy river banks while loading or unloading ships. The amphorae made during the second and first millennium before the Common Era came in an enormous variety of shapes, sizes and styles. Most amphorae have longish necks. Most likely the long, thin shape evolved as the amphorae's role for transporting liquids become increasingly important. With the amphorae remaining as the primary container for transporting liquids in the Mediterranean for several thousand years, there was an element of tradition.
