countryside and town Flashcards
(30 cards)
define wattle and daub
a material formerly used in building walls
what would cause a famine
a bad harvest
what is small beer
a weaker version of beer
define pottage
soup or stew
in the countryside where did they keep the animals
in the houses
in 1315-1322 what percentage of the population died due to a bad harvest
10%
what is a cesspit
a pit for the disposal of liquid waste
define midden
a dung hill
what caused a famine
bad wheather
why was it bad to have animals in your house
easily spread disease
what was wattle and daub useful for
made the houses waterproof
what was wattle and daub bad for
it had bad ventilation
if a cesspit was not emptied what would happen
it contaminated water supplies
define contaminated
exposure to something polluting
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ERGOTISM
poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes.
in the town houses where would you find rats/mice
in the rooves
why did most people in towns drink ale rather than the water
the water tasted very bad
what did rakers do
they cleaned the streets
what did gongfermers do
empty the latrines
where did rakers normally put the waste
in the rivers
what is a latrine
a toilet, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks
were merchants houses bigger or smaller
bigger
did trade happen in the towns
yes
why was it good that some houses had their own well
because you didn’t need to share
