Two oxen ahead : pre-mechanized farming in the Mediterranean /

• Main Author: Halstead, Paul
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
• Subjects: Agriculture > Economic aspects > Mediterranean Region.; Farm management > Mediterranean Region.; Land use, Rural > Mediterranean Region.; HISTORY / Ancient / General.; Landbouwkunde.; Agriculture > Economic aspects.; Farm management.; Land use, Rural.; Agriculture > Economic aspects > Mediterranean region.; Farm management > Mediterranean region.; Land use, Rural > Mediterranean region.; Mediterranean Region.; Electronic books.

"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 obs...