roman agriculture
Although roman life was centered on cities, most people lived in the country growing crops, working the land, tending vines and flocks, etc. Farmers supported the city's fuel and food materials. It was extremely painful to slave on a farm. Many slaves were women and children.
In roman times,when you lived in the country, you were a farmer. Most farms grew herbs to heal the sick. Rosemary was grown and used very widely in medicine. Farming and crops were very important in rome. Roman farmers grew garlic to support soliers health.
Farmers used many different tools on the farm. one of them was a reaping hook. Reaping hooks were short handled and must have hurt your back to be bent over all day working on the wheat. Another tool was sheep shears. Sheep shears were iron tools used to shear sheep and clothmanufacture ever since roman times.
Winemaking was another big part of agriculture. Grapes were smashed and mixed with other contents like fermenting alcohol. They were smashed with feet. Human feet. Disgusting i know but , That is how it was done. Wine was a very popular drink in rome.
Though it was a large place, Rome was focused mainly on cities. Belive it or not, More people lived in the country to be a farmer more than the city. Alot of farmers have once lived in the city. Rome had MANY farms. Crops as well. It would be very hard for rome to have a stable food supply without their farms.
In roman times,when you lived in the country, you were a farmer. Most farms grew herbs to heal the sick. Rosemary was grown and used very widely in medicine. Farming and crops were very important in rome. Roman farmers grew garlic to support soliers health.
Farmers used many different tools on the farm. one of them was a reaping hook. Reaping hooks were short handled and must have hurt your back to be bent over all day working on the wheat. Another tool was sheep shears. Sheep shears were iron tools used to shear sheep and clothmanufacture ever since roman times.
Winemaking was another big part of agriculture. Grapes were smashed and mixed with other contents like fermenting alcohol. They were smashed with feet. Human feet. Disgusting i know but , That is how it was done. Wine was a very popular drink in rome.
Though it was a large place, Rome was focused mainly on cities. Belive it or not, More people lived in the country to be a farmer more than the city. Alot of farmers have once lived in the city. Rome had MANY farms. Crops as well. It would be very hard for rome to have a stable food supply without their farms.