The Beginning of Olive (Olea Europaea) Cultivation in the Old World: A Reassessment. Liphschitz, N., Gophna, R., Hartman, M., & Biger, G. 18(4):441–453.
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The olive was one of the first fruit trees cultivated by man. It has been claimed that cultivation of the olive began in Israel during the Chalcolithic Period. Careful botanical examination of pollen grains, stones and wood remains gathered from living trees and from archaeological contexts show that it is impossible to distinguish between wild and cultivated olives. The ample remnants of olive found in archaeological contexts, together with other finds, such as pottery vessels, oil lamps, and olive oil installations, indicate that the earliest widespread use of olives in Israel was in the Early Bronze Age.
@article{liphschitzBeginningOliveOlea1991,
  title = {The Beginning of Olive (Olea Europaea) Cultivation in the Old World: {{A}} Reassessment},
  author = {Liphschitz, Nili and Gophna, Ram and Hartman, Moshe and Biger, Gideon},
  date = {1991-07},
  journaltitle = {Journal of Archaeological Science},
  volume = {18},
  pages = {441--453},
  issn = {0305-4403},
  doi = {10.1016/0305-4403(91)90037-p},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(91)90037-p},
  abstract = {The olive was one of the first fruit trees cultivated by man. It has been claimed that cultivation of the olive began in Israel during the Chalcolithic Period. Careful botanical examination of pollen grains, stones and wood remains gathered from living trees and from archaeological contexts show that it is impossible to distinguish between wild and cultivated olives. The ample remnants of olive found in archaeological contexts, together with other finds, such as pottery vessels, oil lamps, and olive oil installations, indicate that the earliest widespread use of olives in Israel was in the Early Bronze Age.},
  keywords = {*imported-from-citeulike-INRMM,~INRMM-MiD:c-13332422,agricultural-resources,forest-resources,historical-perspective,olea-europaea},
  number = {4}
}

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