Agricultural professions

PAINTINGS

THE OLIVE HARVEST

One by one, we gathered the olive fruit— from below, from above, or from the [...]

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THRESHING 2

While for other hardships we went out before dawn, for threshing we went only when [...]

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THRESHING 1

After the harvesting was done, we had to prepare for threshing. The stalks from the [...]

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PRIMITIVE OLIVE PRESS 2

Processing of olives — Until the late 19th century, primitive olive presses were still maintained [...]

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PRIMITIVE OLIVE PRESS 1

They placed a large millstone, and its axle was supported on one end by a [...]

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THE STOMPING OF THE GRAPES

The grape harvest was always one of the most pleasant labors of the farmer. It [...]

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