Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years – far longer than we thought

Emlyn Dodd

doi:10.64628/AA.s4ecmpqxq

Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years – far longer than we thought

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Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.s4ecmpqxq
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2026

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Keywords

olive
oil
Italy
Roman
Bronze Age
Etruscan
Agriculture
Production
Technology
oleiculture
domestication
Roman history
Ancient history
Sicily
Sardinia
Archaeobotany
Palynology

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https://theconversation.com/olives-have-been-essential-to-life-in-italy-for-at-least-6-000-years-far-longer-than-we-thought-273461

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The archaeology of olive oil production in Roman and pre-Roman Italy
Dodd, E., Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Archaeology. 130, 1, p. 115-151 37 p.
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Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years – far longer than we thought

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The archaeology of olive oil production in Roman and pre-Roman Italy

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