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- Title
Aristocrats and Agriculture in the Middle and Late Republic.
- Authors
Rosenstein, Nathan
- Abstract
The article focuses on the history of commercial agriculture in Rome. It is stated that Roman agriculture reached its height in productivity and efficiency during the late republic and early empire. The farm sizes in Rome are divided into three categories. These are small farms, medium-sized farms and latifundia. Starting in the 2nd century B.C., the Punic Wars called peasant farmers away to fight for longer periods of time. Cows provided milk, oxen and mules did the heavy work on the farm. Sheep and goats were cheese producers, but were prized even more for their hides. Horses were not important to Roman farmers, most were raised by the rich for racing or war. Sugar production centered on beekeeping, and some Romans raised snails as luxury items
- Subjects
ROME; AGRICULTURAL history; ROMAN history, 265-30 B.C.; ROMAN Empire, 30 B.C.-A.D. 476; FARMS; ROMANS; AGRARIAN societies; CROPS; PUNIC wars
- Publication
Journal of Roman Studies, 2008, Vol 98, p1
- ISSN
0075-4358
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3815/007543508786239238