This dissertation was written as part of the MA in
Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean
Studies at the International Hellenic University.
The aim of this dissertation is to collect as much
information as possible on agricultural
practices in Macedonia from prehistory to Roman times and examine them within their social
and cultural context. Chapter 1 will offer a genera
l introduction to the aims and methodology
of this thesis. This chapter will also provide information on the geography, climate and natural
resources of ancient Macedonia from prehistoric times. We will them continue with a concise
social and cultural history of Macedonia from prehistory to the Roman conquest. This is
important in order to achieve a good understanding
of all these social and cultural processes
that are directly or indirectly related with the exploitation of land and agriculture in
Macedonia through time. In chapter 2, we are going
to look briefly into the origins of
agriculture in Macedonia and then explore the most
important types of agricultural products
(i.e. cereals, legumes, fruit, olive, grapes), which are directly related with the evidence in
chapter 3. The next chapter, which is the main chapter of this dissertation, will explore the
main archaeological evidence of agricultural production in Macedonia from the Neolithic to
the Roman period followed by a critical synthesis and discussion of the finds. The evidence in
chapter 3 is presented chronologically rather than
thematically for reasons of clarity. In the
closing chapter 4, we offer a brief synopsis of the
main themes explored in the dissertation
while also providing some thoughts for the incorporation of knowledge deriving from ancient
agricultural practices in Macedonia, to modern agricultural practices.
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