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Description
There are various theories about the origin of Presicce, the most accredited refers to the large presence of shallow groundwater, which has led, in the past, many residents of nearby houses, especially in times of drought, to look for water in this place, in which then you are set.
According to some, the birth of Presicce seems to date back to the Dark Ages, probably around the seventh and eighth centuries, certainly in the twelfth century, at the height of Norman Presicce is already a Casale. From the thirteenth to the nineteenth century belongs to numerous feudal lords, among which should be mentioned the Securo, the Drimi, the de Specula, the Cito, the Bartilotti and de Liguoro.
The main axis of the town is made up of the current Via M. Arditi and Via A. Gramsci. Around this axis, in a series of alleys and small squares, with buildings mainly "corte", which consists of an open space, shared or private, around which have one or more housing units.
In past centuries, the country's economy was predominantly agricultural in character: witness, among other things, numerous oil mills which are located in the basement of the center. Among these should be enumerated several oil merchants who dealt the export of the precious "yellow gold" from the port of Gallipoli to the European markets.
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