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Dr O’Connell continues, “Towards the end of the mid fifth century we see a shift in the diet of the local populations away from one rich in animal protein and i
by stcredzero 7y ago
Dr O’Connell continues, “Towards the end of the mid fifth century we see a shift in the diet of the local populations away from one rich in animal protein and imported wheat, olive oil, fish sauce and wine from North Africa, to something more akin to a ‘peasant diet’, made up of mainly plant proteins in things like potages and stews. They’re doing the same kind of manual labour and hard work, but were sustained by beans and lentils”
This goes back to an earlier discussion I had on this site. Roman history covers a lot of time and space. The typical city denizen might have had a very good life at a certain time and place, and not so much at another.
- wahern 7y agoI mean... the middle of the fifth century was literally the unequivocal end of the Western Roman Empire and "Rome". Your point is a little out of place because this period isn't simply representative of long-term fluctuations in wealth and status; it was literally the demise of Rome as the epicenter of the Western world. "Rome" after this period was something else entirely.
- stcredzero 7y agoYour point is a little out of place because this period isn't simply representative of long-term fluctuations in wealth and status Point taken that the example in the article is a lower boundary and an outlier. I think my point still stands. There was a lot of variation in the quality of life of a city dweller.