Olive grove landscape
The hydraulic pressing machine and its importance in the cultural heritage of Andalusia (Spain)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12864743 |
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| Authors | Sheila Palomares Alarcón (0000-0001-5451-8225, University of Évora, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 213-231 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de História da Sociedade e da Cultura (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1645-2259 • E-ISSN: 2183-8615 |
| Publisher | Coimbra University Press (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.14195/1645-2259_22-1_8 |
| OpenAlex | W4286569216 |
| Language | EN |
The hydraulic press was patented by Bramah in 1795. Initially, it was used for keeping paper flat or pressing maps, but, in 1833, in Montilla (Córdoba, Spain), the machine was properly adapted by Diego de Alvear to produce olive oil. It was an extraordinary technological advance in the olive oil sector, not only in Spain but also in other countries of the Mediterranean Basin, because it made it possible to produce better olive oil in less time. The aim of this article is to analyse: the importance of the invention of the hydraulic press for the olive oil industry; the influence it had on the configuration of the olive grove landscape and its heritage value as an example of the evolution of Andalusian society
Archaeology · Biology · Cultural heritage · Economics · Economy · Geography · Geomorphology · Mediterranean Basin · Mediterranean climate · Olive oil · Pressing · Structural basin · Value (mathematics · Archaeological and Historical Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions · Historical Art and Architecture Studies · Geology · Mechanical Engineering
| Highly cited | No |
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