Olive trees and olive oil in Antiquity (2)

Olives and olive oil were among the most important agricultural products of antiquity. They were the subject of domestic or artisanal production, commercial trade, tribute levies and public distribution. Following on from the lectures given in 2017-2018, which focused mainly on archaeobotanical aspects and the archaeology of oil mills, in the 2021-2022 academic year we will look at the changes that affected this production over the 1,500 years between the beginning of the Iron Age and the end of the Roman Empire. Rise and fall will be studied in relation to the geography of the regions bordering the Mediterranean, taking into account major political and cultural events.

Organization

This year's teaching will consist of six lectures, a one-day seminar and a two-day colloquium.

Please note that the lectures will not be given face-to-face, nor will they be recorded. For each lecture, a text document accompanied by images and annotated bibliographies will be published on the Collège de France website following the program.

The seminar and colloquium will take place face-to-face.