Olive Press Stone

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 20 August 2018

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Olive Press Stone — A stone from an olive press used to collect the oil from the pressed olives and pour it into a waiting receptacle. 6th-2nd century BCE, Saint Blaise, France.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2018, August 20). Olive Press Stone. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9113/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Olive Press Stone." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 20, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9113/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Olive Press Stone." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Aug 2018. Web. 28 Jan 2021.