Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Fun facts on farming!

Farming, well you would think that farming in the middle ages would be easy... think again!

#1.The population of peasants in Poland is around 80%!

#2.They grew barley, oats, apples, pears, cherries, plums, peas, lentils, cucumbers, cabbage, turnips, carrots, and more!

#3.they used sheepskin for coats, covering wooden benches, and padding on sleighs!

Blocksman, Wim ED, The Roots of Western Civilization, Rural Landscapes, Hilversum, The Netherlands, Henk Dijkstra. 1992.

By Devon Gomez

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