These studies generally don't include the large amounts of domestic labor that had to be done in addition to farming. Lots of food preservation, home repairs, t

These studies generally don't include the large amounts of domestic labor that had to be done in addition to farming. Lots of food preservation, home repairs, tending to fires, etc that we simply don't have to worry about today in nearly the same way. There was a lot less work in winter, but there was also substantially less food and with less energy for recreational activity, a lot of people's leisure time was occupied with sleeping.