Two oxen ahead: pre-mechanized farming in the Mediterranean

"Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation"--

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Main Author: Halstead, Paul (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chichester Wiley Blackwell 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mediterranean area / Agriculture / Farm / Pre-industrial society
Further subjects:B Land use, Rural (Mediterranean Region)
B Agriculture Economic aspects (Mediterranean Region)
B Farm management (Mediterranean Region)
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Summary:"Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation"--
"This revealing study shows how careful analysis of recent farming practices, and related cultural traditions, in communities around the Mediterranean can enhance our understanding of prehistoric and Greco-Roman societies. Includes a wealth of original interview material and data from field observation Provides original approaches to understanding past farming practices and their social contexts Offers a revealing comparative perspective on Mediterranean societies' agronomy Identifies a number of previously unrecorded climate-related contrasts in farming practices, which have important socio-economic significance Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation "--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1405192836