Flashcards : Medieval Society, Climate, and Disease — 24 cartes

Crop rotation to increase land productivity.

Structured rural economy with peasants working for lords.

Turn heavy, clay-rich soils efficiently.

Improved grain grinding and farm productivity.

Shared, fenced-in land divided into strips.

Restores soil nutrients for future crops.

Lower temperatures damaged crops, caused famines.

Overuse of land depleting nutrients.

Widespread hunger and weakened populations.

Yersinia pestis bacteria.

Fleas on rats and respiratory droplets.

Facilitated rapid spread of plague.

Primary vectors for transmitting plague.

Poor sanitation worsened disease spread.

Economic hardship and social injustice.

Limited royal power, established legal rights.

Royal authority constrained by law.

Tzolk'in (260 days), Haab' (365 days).

Enabled advanced calculations and record-keeping.

Predict celestial events, reinforce religion.

Track long periods, record history.

Legitimized rulers, dictated rituals and calendar.

Calendar, astronomy, and divine authority.

Spread culture and diseases across continents.