:Olive Cultivation in Ancient Greece: Seeking the Ancient Economy
David W. Tandy
“May my grandchildren enjoy the olives from trees I am planting” is a prayer that might have passed lips of Mediterranean agriculturalist in antiquity, although been vain. Olives are daunting investment: there no fruit, usually, for twenty-five to thirty years. In addition, labor required tend productive olive both seasonal and erratic; as result, ancient times it was best assigned individuals (slaves) engaged ordinarily other banausic agricultural tasks. It surprise cultivation antiquity nearly always located diverse arrangement. Lin Foxhall's new book stems years contemplating Greek economy intricacies go with territory. More than narrowly conceived about production, fact larger economy, exploring how archaic classical Greece (ca. 750–300 b.c.e.) fits into structures can be read cultural manipulation natural environment.
The American Historical Review