Neviano a metà Settecento. Processi storici del paesaggio agrario

Through the analysis of data from the 1753 Catasto Onciario, this essay reconstructs the agrarian landscape of Neviano during the first half of the eighteenth century. It explores the distribution of land ownership and evaluates the state of key cultivations, such as arable land, vineyards, and olive groves, alongside the prevalence of uncultivated areas, pastures, and woodlands. This territorial configuration offers valuable insights into the economic development of this small agricultural centre in the modern era and its underlying social relationships. The study also reveals significant differences in development between Neviano and the larger neighbouring centres of Gallipoli and Galatone, which played pivotal roles in shaping its historical and economic trajectory. Given its similarities to other minor centres along the eastern and western slopes of the Serra Jonica, Neviano serves as a representative case for the broader dynamics of this region in the immediate hinterland of Gallipoli.