The Third Harvest of the First Millennium AD

Author(s): Peter J Reynolds; Christine Shaw

Year: 1999

Summary

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the agricultural practices of the peasant class during the first millennium, particularly the Medieval period. The paper also discusses the social aspects of this "lower" class and how their "physical toil of food production" directly effected the landscape, dietary norms, and the economy.

Cite this Record

The Third Harvest of the First Millennium AD. Peter J Reynolds, Christine Shaw. Presented at Actes del Congrés Internacional Gerbert d'Orlhac i el seu Temps. Catalunya i Europa a la fi del primer mil.lenni (Vic-Ripoll, 10-13 novembre 1999), Vic. 1999 ( tDAR id: 414057) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8414057

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Keywords

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding

Investigation Types
Ethnohistoric Research • Historic Background Research

General
Agricultural Revolution • Agriculture • Experimental Archaeology • Farming • Food Source • Hunter-Gatherer Tradition

Geographic Keywords
Catalonia • Plain of Vic • Plana de Vic • Spain

Temporal Keywords
Early Middle Ages • Late Middle Ages • Medieval

Spatial Coverage

min long: -18.003; min lat: 27.731 ; max long: 4.276; max lat: 43.764 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 304

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.

Rights & Attribution: Christine Shaw contributed a copy of this document to the collection. EXARC thanks her for her dedication to preserving the Butser Ancient Farm Archive.

General Note: More information about the Butser Ancient Farm Archive and this document can be found at butser.org.uk.

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