Peasant Economies and Societies in Ancient Roman Iberia

The Forgotten Farmers: Peasant Life in Roman Iberia

This Element reconsiders traditional views of Roman rural economies, focusing on the often-overlooked peasant communities of Roman Iberia. Challenging the dominance of the villa schiavistica model, which emphasizes large, slave-operated estates, this work highlights the complexity and resilience of peasant economies through interdisciplinary research.

Integrating data from archaeological surveys, excavations, and textual an…