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> The writer presents little numbers on prevalence. It is probably impossible to provide such numbers. The best we can do is study the sources, which suggest b
by goto11 4y ago
> The writer presents little numbers on prevalence.
It is probably impossible to provide such numbers. The best we can do is study the sources, which suggest bathing was a common occurrence.
- UncleMeat 4y agoNot just probably impossible. Imagine if you wanted to obtain information about the bathing habits of people today. Where would that information come from? The universe doesn't simply provide it. People have to collect it! The do polling. Polling for bathing behavior wasn't a thing in the medieval period. It isn't like the numbers existed and were lost, they never existed in the first place.
- happyopossum 4y ago> Where would that information come from The observance that every house in the US has bathing facilities, even housing built for poor people. The observance of building codes requiring bathing facilities exist in all new housing built in order to get a permit. That’s just 2 items off the top of my head…
- UncleMeat 4y agoThose are just as contingent as the evidence described in the blog post.