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Latifundium logo #10101) Estate
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Latifundium

Latifundium logo #21000 A latifundium is a very extensive parcel of privately owned land. The latifundia (Latin: lātus, `spacious` + fundus, `farm, estate`) of Roman history were great landed estates, specializing in agriculture destined for export: grain, olive oil, or wine. They were characteristic of Magna Graecia and Sicily, of Egypt and the North African Maghre...
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latifundium

latifundium logo #21003any large ancient Roman agricultural estate that used a large number of peasant or slave labourers.[6 related articles]
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latifundium

latifundium logo #20688In ancient Rome, a large agricultural estate designed to make maximum use of cheap labour, whether free workers or slaves. In present-day Italy, Spain, and South America, the term latifondo refers...
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latifundium

latifundium logo #21221In ancient Rome, a large agricultural estate designed to make maximum use of cheap labour, whether free workers or slaves. In present-day Italy, Spain, and South America, the term latifondo refers to a large agricultural estate worked by low-paid casual or semiservile labour in the interests of absentee landlords
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