Probably, the only real intensive labour times were sowing and harvest. Apart from that, I can’t fathom what would possibly justify 40 hrs/week work times the rest of the year.
Well, the thing is almost everything had to be done by hand. So, the work never really ended. You had to cut wood for warmth and cooking, had to raise and slaughter animals and plant and harvest food, had to draw water from a well or creek to bathe and cook, had to wash your clothes on a washboard or rock in the creek, etc.
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Yeah, I’ve thought similar.
Probably, the only real intensive labour times were sowing and harvest. Apart from that, I can’t fathom what would possibly justify 40 hrs/week work times the rest of the year.
Well, the thing is almost everything had to be done by hand. So, the work never really ended. You had to cut wood for warmth and cooking, had to raise and slaughter animals and plant and harvest food, had to draw water from a well or creek to bathe and cook, had to wash your clothes on a washboard or rock in the creek, etc.
Oh well, I guess you’re right about that.