Rural settlement and economic activity Olive oil, wine and amphorae production on the Tarhuna plateau during the Roman period

• Tác giả: Muftah Ahmed
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Society for Libyan Studies 2018
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 374755
• Chủ đề: 1. Ancient; 2. History; 3. African history; 4. Archaeology; 5. European history

Tóm tắt

 Rural Settlement and Economic Activity is a key new addition to literature on the rural economy of Tripolitania during Antiquity. The chapters explore the geography and climate of the area and present the results of the author&
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 s archaeological survey. Settlement types and their constructions are examined, followed by a detailed analysis of olive oil presses and their production capacity. Finally, amphora production sites are discussed, with examples of the types of amphora and their capacities. The conclusions give an overview of the rural economy of Tarhuna during the Roman period, focusing on economic aspects and offering an astonishing new picture of this highly productive landscape.