I stumbled upon these three Roman treatises on Agriculture, written by Marcus Terentius Varro around 100 B.C..
As I sit, perusing these
books with my morning
coffee, I have been thrilled to discover quite a few references to stacking functions, composting, the importance of
polyculture on the farm,
earthworks strategies, etc. Check it out! You might learn something new.
On Agriculture:
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Varro/de_Re_Rustica/1*.html
On Animal Husbandry:
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Varro/de_Re_Rustica/2*.html
On Stewardship of the Homestead:
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Varro/de_Re_Rustica/3*.html
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