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Comparing Stone Ages And Everyday Life In The Middle Ages

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Europe has been changing dramatically over centuries. The two ways you could have lived are in manor as peasants or as a Neanderthals both where in Europe. This information came from (article 1) Life in the Stone Age by Jay H. Simmons and (article 2) Everyday Life in the Middle Ages by Jane Emmason. Some similarities are (1)responsibilities, (2)location, and threats or danger((3), Yet some differences between The Stone Ages and The Middle Ages is (1)types of jobs, (2),ways of life and (3)living conditions.

Although there are many disturbing characteristic that separates people from the stone ages and people from the middle ages, they do share a few important similarities. The first similarity that they share is in their responsibilities for what they are in …show more content…

The first one is the type of Jobs. For example in the stone ages (article 1) “ The women gathered plant food. They used stone digging tools to take up roots and stone sickles to cut grain.” But in the Middle Ages “ A peasant woman spent her day around the house. She tended the garden and cared for the family like stock. She also spun thread for cloth, which was used to make clothing. “ so the stone ages and the Middle Ages had very different responsibilities with woman. The second difference is the ways of life. In the Middle Ages” The Lord was at the top of the system, in the presence, or serfs, we're at the bottom.” So the Middle Ages there was a lord that was in charge. (article 1) “ The stone age is named for the stone tools used by early human beings of this era. Turn the lights down age, the true human beings appeared.” So everyone was equal because they were the first ones. The last difference is living conditions. (Article 1) “ Neanderthals ” were equipped to survive a hard life and withstand cold.” so during that time it was very cold. (article 2) “ in the winter, livestock moved inside for warmth.” So they could not withstand cool like in the Stone

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