Res Rustica

  • The Res Rustica is a Work on Roman Agriculture in 12 volumes that has survived intact to the present day.
  • It was written by Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella (c.4-70 CE) who came from Cadiz in Baetica.

The Res Rustica: ‘Agriculture’ in 12 volumes

  1. Soil
  2. Vine Cultivation
  3. Fruit trees
  4. Olive trees
  5. Cattle, Horses, Mules
  6. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Donkeys, Dogs.
  7. Fish and Fowl
  8. Wild animals and Bee-keeping
  9. Gardens
  10. Employees
  11. Calendars
  12. Household administration (Husbandry)

 

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