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The Brutal Reality of Farming in the Middle Ages
What was it really like to live off the land in the Middle Ages? In this video, we uncover the daily struggles of a medieval ...
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The Off-Putting Medieval Job of ‘Gong Farmer' Who Collected and Disposed of Human Waste After Dark
James Wade of MedievalMadness took a deep look one of the most necessary, yet off-putting jobs in the Middle Ages, the “gong farmer” or poo collector. These workers were responsible for ...
Archaeologists Searched a Farmer’s Field—and Found a 600-Year-Old Depiction of a Martyred Saint
A 600-year-old brass seal found in a farmer’s field features an image of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The depiction is chock ...
Surprise after medieval 14th century seal found on farm: it's a complete mystery how it ended up there
It is very strange to find historical objects that remain very well preserved underground after hundreds of years in that place. However, this is exactly what happened in a Polish ...