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GP specifically mentions the middle ages, though; I think 8 hours would have been considered pretty light by then.
by cholantesh 9y ago
GP specifically mentions the middle ages, though; I think 8 hours would have been considered pretty light by then.
- dragonwriter 9y agoIt would have been light in some parts of the year, but long in others. In addition to natural seasonality in agricultural work, simply the availability of light limits many kinds of labor until you have something better (both in light quality and resource, including labor, cost for the light provided) than firelight.
- cholantesh 9y agoMakes sense - sounds like a lot of trades today, albeit a bit better (maybe) because you had one client and they provided for you during the off season.