Don’t forget. The world was much warmer in those days.
Yes, the world was somewhat warmer in those days, before about 1200 ad. An interesting factoid is that the cooling may have been part of the cause of worsening of master/serf relations. In the warmer period most of the community slept in the central structure/donjon/keep. The masters and mistresses had close contact with the people they ruled as they were all in one large sleeping area. With the advent of constant cold weather, walled off rooms and fireplaces became the norm and the rulers were distanced from the ruled. Clothing undoubtedly underwent modifications as well.
Blam: I tried to private message you to thank you for the Humbolt link, but for some reason my computer did not want to send a private message. So thanks.
Yes, the world was somewhat warmer in those days, before about 1200 ad. An interesting factoid is that the cooling may have been part of the cause of worsening of master/serf relations. In the warmer period most of the community slept in the central structure/donjon/keep. The masters and mistresses had close contact with the people they ruled as they were all in one large sleeping area. With the advent of constant cold weather, walled off rooms and fireplaces became the norm and the rulers were distanced from the ruled. Clothing undoubtedly underwent modifications as well.
Blam: I tried to private message you to thank you for the Humbolt link, but for some reason my computer did not want to send a private message. So thanks.