Medieval Peasants Worked 100 Fewer Days a Year Than Americans Do Now
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A wax notebook preserved for more than 700 years within a medieval latrine is helping archaeologists to uncover aspects of everyday life in Germany during the Middle Ages. Found in the city of Paderborn, the object remained protected within a sealed leather bag, which ensured the preservation of its ten pages and the Latin inscriptions recorded on the wax surface. Doctor convicted of rape is arrested after 21 years away living on sailboat in the…
Medieval Peasants Worked 100 Fewer Days a Year Than Americans Do Now
Medieval peasants in Western Europe worked an estimated 150 to 180 days per year — up to 100 fewer days annually than the average American worker logs today. The surprising reason why reveals a radically different relationship with time baked into everyday medieval life. The post Medieval Peasants Worked 100 Fewer Days a Year Than Americans Do Now appeared first on History Collection.
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