![]() ![]() They got their wood and building stones nearby too. People back then made their own pottery, or there might have been a nearby potter, but they got their clay from the ground, usually right near where they lived. Most people knew the uses of many wild plants and relied on them often. People didn't mow their lawns back then they ate them. Note that I used bone meal to encourage lots of wild plants to grow around the house. Walking around the tiny pond, we get to the natural (ahem) clay deposit. People washed their clothes in streams, using rocks as abrasion devices. Walking to the left, we come first to the washing machine. Back then people spent most of their time out of doors. I made the signs like a conversation, but actually only a small percentage of people could read and write, at least of those who lived in houses like this one!įirst we should walk around the outside of the house. The gravel is meant to represent packed-down earth, which would go all around the house and make up its floor as well. ![]() It was supposed to be on a stone foundation but that kind of got forgotten until it was too late. The house is timber framed with cobblestone between the framing to make the walls. No chimney, that was for people with means. It has a thatched roof with a little hole in the middle for the smoke from the hearth to come out. So here is a little virtual tour of the house and homestead I made, with some interesting facts thrown in for fun. So I thought, why not make a peasant country hut? City houses at that time were tall and thin, but they were also piled on top of each other, so making just one of them would look strange. Since the instruction said "no castles" I started looking for the homes of the less fortunate. I haven't read all of the medieval volume yet ( Volume II: Revelations of the Medieval World), so I got it out and started looking through it for pictures of houses to build. I have this great book series called The History of Private Life which goes into wonderful detail about how people did everyday things throughout history. I don't actually care if I win, it was just fun to think about. Hey everybody, here is my entry for the medieval building contest.
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