A Time Capsule Claimed To Be a Few Centuries-Old Found While Renovating The Washington Monument in Baltimore

Published on 04/05/2021
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A Glimpse Of Economy And Food

Along with the culture and other aspects, Minguez also discussed a bit of economics from his period. In later sections of the scroll, he also discussed the food and other crops that were produced at that time. The crops mentioned in the vellum were barley, wheat, oat, rye, etc. Minguez also pointed out that there was some wine produced in the region, as well. The cleric has discussed the grain production in detail, indicating that it was the most common and acclaimed occupation at that time.

A Glimpse Of Economy And Food

A Glimpse Of Economy And Food

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Insight On The Daily Life

The letters kept in the artifact also carried a wide variety of aspects in which the writer also discussed some of the key factors that contributed towards the daily life of that time. Minguez has also not missed to discuss the viral infections and most common illnesses that were quite frequent. The most common was the typhoid fever. To balance the sad elements with the happy ones, the cleric also mentions the factors that kept people engaged. They used to play cards or participate in ball games in their leisure time.

Insight On The Daily Life

Insight On The Daily Life

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