roman history
2006-06-16 15:50:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The latifundia [Latin lātifundium: lātus, "spacious" + fundus, "farm, estate"] of Roman history were great landed estates, specialising in agriculture destined for export: grain, olive oil or wine. They were characteristic of Magna Graecia and Sicily, of Egypt and the North African Maghreb and of Hispania Baetica in southern Spain. The latifundia were the closest approximation to industrialized agriculture in Antiquity, and their economics depended upon slave labour.
"Latifundia" is often extended to describe the haciendas of colonial and post-colonial Mexico, Venezuela, Chile (called "Latifundio" or simply "Fundo") and Argentina.
Contrast the villa system of Antiquity, the plantation systems, and modern monocultures in agribusiness.
2006-06-16 15:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anry 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
a landed estate,especially one in the roman world
2006-06-16 22:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Britannica, it is an agricultural estate, in ancient Rome, that used a large number of slaves:
2006-06-16 22:55:38 · answer #3 · answered by Debra P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great landed estate, especially of the ancient Romans.
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2006-06-16 22:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latifundium.(lat·i·fun·di·um)
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lat·i·fun·dia /-dE-&/
Etymology: Latin, from latus wide + fundus piece of landed property, foundation
: a great landed estate with primitive agriculture and labor often in a state of partial servitude
2006-06-16 22:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by gospieler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
[n] a great landed estate worked by slaves or serfs.
From the web site:
http://lookwayup.com/lwu.exe/lwu/d?s=f&w=latifundium
2006-06-16 22:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by mia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋