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The original was posted on /r/academicquran by /u/FamousSquirrell1991 on 2023-09-04 08:53:16.

In her article “How Did the Quranic Pagans Make a Living,” Patricia Crone points out that there are multiple references in the Meccan surahs to the mushrikun being farmers, which does not seem to fit the typical view of Mecca. Especially interesting are references to olives (6:99; 6:141;16:11), for the olive “is a tree adapted to Mediterranean conditions” (p. 393). Furthermore, the pagans are being described as eating fish and extracting “ornaments” (possibly seashells or pearls) from the sea (16:14) and as owning cows (6:144).

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