what kind of crops did ancient Rome grow?

Question

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Answer 1

The staple crops of Roman farmers in Italy were various grains, olives, and grapes. Olive oil and wine, outside of direct food stuffs, were among the most important products in the ancient civilized world and led Italy's exports. Romans did use a limited form of 2 tier crop rotation, but crop production was largely low output and required a vast number of slaves to operate at any volume.



Farmers could donate surplus crops to the government in lieu of a monetary tax. This system allowed both Republican and Imperial rulers to gain popularity with the masses through free grain distribution and also help to feed the legions at no direct monetary cost. Unfortunately it also left farmers with little incentive to increase productivity or output, since more crop translated to more taxes (and more free grain distributions). Citizens grew dependent on these grain doles and the large volume of trade that ensued. The need to secure grain providing provinces was one important, of many factors that would lead to the expansion and conquests of the Roman State.

Answer 2

Farming In Ancient Rome

Answer 3

The Romans were able to establish a very large empire. They employed a geometric system to lay out crop lands and also employed crop rotation. They were known to try and maximize land use which eventually lead to soil depletion. Like Greece, Italy has a large degree of mountainous terrain unfit for cultivation. The Romans during their reign imported much of their crops from subject countries to keep the empire feed. After Rome conquered Egypt, they were able to import enough wheat to give free grain to all of the one million Romans living in the capitol. (16F)







During the Roman time, much of the crops were raised on large estates know as latifundia (16F). The farms were staffed mostly by slaves from conquered countries. The estates often had a three levels. First there was the steward who ran the estate. Under him would be the field foreman and finally came the field workers. All of these were often slaves but each had different degrees of privilege and different amount of physical labor based on their level.







Most land around this area gets enough rainfall during the year to grow good crops. Water must be conserved though because it rains mostly in the winter so the water must be saved for the summer growing season. Most of the region is rolling hills so erosion is a large concern. Once forests are cleared the soil conservation needs to be in place each year to be sure the soil is not depleted. (2F)







The Romans realized that the soil would become depleted if it did not receive fertilization. They were one of the early civilizations to employ a type of mixed farming. They would use manure from their farm animals to help revitalize their soils. Yet the Romans did suffer from a decline in food production toward the end of their empire due to land overuse as noted by one author, "The fall of past civilizations, especially those of the Mediterranean region, was due in large part to bad management of the landscape." (pg. 58) (2F)

Answer 4

Well I would assume thier main crop was weat, as thier main food was bread =D. They also imported much food from their conquests. However weat was what fed the empire I'm sure, along with a good supply of livestock. Also the heart of their empire being in Italy and France, so they drank alot of wine as most people did back then as a substitue for water. Their conquests to the easts and the Meditierainian sea also made many fishing communities that dot the coast today. The empire was so big the main source of food just varies to much!

Answer 5

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It was hugely different. They had none of the modern conveniences and labour saving devices that make our lives today so much easier. People were used to producing many things at home, women for example would spin and weave wool and flax to make the cloth that the family's clothing was made from. People would produce a lot of their own food, keep chickens, goats, and pigs, grow vegetables and crops. Rich people in Greece and Rome might live in the cities for example, but they would have farms in the country that would produce food for their households. Medical treatment was not nearly as effective as what we have today, and the infant mortality rate was high in all societies up until the 20th century because there were so many diseases that were not curable or preventable. Operations would be performed without much in the way of anaesthetics being available, maybe some opium might be used to dull the pain. The concept of 'equal rights' was entirely alien to ancient societies. Societies were strictly hierarchical, with the ruling class having great power over the lower classes. Even in ancient Athens, where Democracy was invented, it was limited to freeborn Athenian men, which meant that women, slaves, and foreign-born inhabitants were excluded from the democratic process. Slavery was common in most ancient societies, in ancient Greece and Rome, for example, 50% of the population were slaves. Slaves were the absolute property of their owners, and had no rights at all. But it was possible to buy their way out of slavery, or be freed by their owners. Some freed slaves did well for themselves in business. In some ways though, people behaved in similar ways to how they do now. People got married, had families, people fell in love, they quarreled, got jealous of each other etc. Human nature does not change that much, and people in those days had similar human emotions to people today. They enjoyed the same sort of things, going to parties, visiting friends, playing games, dancing, etc. For instance, among many of the 'postcards' found at Hadrian's Wall in England, dating from Roman times, is an invitation from a woman inviting a friend to her birthday party. That is the kind of thing that reminds you that people who lived thousands of years ago were not so very different from us.

Answer 6

No TV----No Internet---people were farmers and hunter gatherers. They didn't have the things to pay for that we have today. ie@ utilities, GAS, car payments....etc. Life was harder and medical needs were scarce. Life expectancy was less than 1/2 of what it is today. Greeks and ROmans were made to pay taxes to live in the kingdom until those societies collapsed from over government....HEY maybe it wasn't so different!!!!!......: )

Answer 7

the main crops that the ancient romans grew were various types of grains (such as wheat and millet), grapes, and olives. they also grew various fruit crops besides grapes like figs, dates, apples, and pears.

Answer 8

romans didn't grow much in the way of crops. they mostly stuck to olives and fruit. egypt provided rome with its supply of grain.

Answer 9

they grew barley