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Oxen were cheaper than horses, and stronger than mules.
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What are some creatures of the middle ages?
I'm currently workin on a project about medieval folklore and there are litteralythounds of different creatures or monsters. The most popular are dragons, but also faries, trolls, changelings, werewolves, banshees, and the list goes on and on.
What was the cartwright' s job in medieval times?
A cartwright made (in Old English "wrought") carts, which have only two wheels - wagons have four and are generally much larger.The cartwright might make the wheels himself, or obtain them from a wheelwright; the wheels would be made of three different types of wood because of their different properties. Medieval wheels had short sections of iron joined to form the ring or tyre which held the whole wheel together.Carts might have simple wooden sides, or a canvas cover, or a kind of railing each side, depending on its use.A carter was a man who used a cart, either walking alongside the oxen that pulled it or sitting on the front of the cart itself.
Why were mouldboard ploughs more efficient in the middle age?
Medieval ploughs were made in many different ways, according to local soil conditions. The mouldboard plough was used in heavy soils such as clays and its main benefit was in turning the soil aside, producing distinctive ridges and furrows - the crops were then grown on the ridges and water could drain away into the furrows. A drawback in the design was that the wooden mouldboard could become clogged with soil, meaning that the plough was less efficient and much harder to move. Many ploughmen took along a carpenter's axe (also known as a T-axe) and hung this on the beam of the plough, just behind the oxen. It was used to clean off the mouldboard whenever it became clogged. I have a number of manuscript illustrations from the 12th century showing this axe hung on the plough-beam (in one case the ploughman carries it in his hand).
Why were medieval towns so dirty?
For the same reasons that every other medieval city was dirty: there were few paved roads, which meant that most roads were either dusty or muddy. And it was not only mud: medieval cities like London had no garbage disposal facilities and no sewerage systems. Streets were basically open sewers and garbage dumps: a place to dump waste, be it rotten food or human excrement. Transport was - if not by pushcart - drawn by thousands of oxen and horses, who added liberally to the stench and the level of excrement. Every household kept pigs and chickens who at the front disposed of edible waste, but at the back added to the non-edible waste. Tanneries used liberal amounts of urine in the tanning process and gave off such a stench that even medieval citizens tried to ban them to the edge of town. Butchers plied their trade in the open air in front of their shops and did not particularly care where the waste was going. The thousands of cows, pigs, sheep, geese and chickens needed each day to feed the city were herded through the streets to the markets. People - certainly the many poor - seldom washed and rarely changed clothes....well, you get the picture. It did not help that at the time no one understood the connection between filth, lack of hygiene and the many contagious diseases. It would take until late in the 19th century before anything resembling public services in the field of sewerage and garbage collecting came into being.
How long is 1000 AD?
Hey It Is 120,34 years ago
Did Conestoga wagons use horses or oxen?
oxen
What are oxen carts?
Carts or wagons pulled by oxen.
What did people use to pull their Conestoga wagons?
Horses, mules or oxen.
What were wagons pulled by?
Oxen, mules and horses
What did pioneers trade their horses for to pull their wagons?
Oxen. They were stronger and could move the heavy wagons.
What were oxen used for in medieval times?
Oxen were used to pull wagons and other equipment, and to turn mill stones.
What did they use to pull the wagons on the Oregon trail?
Most people used oxen or horses. These were purchased before the trip was made.
What is the name of the used to pull the supplies of the pineers?
Oxen pulled the wagons.
What were oxen used for?
In the days of the pioneers they were used for pulling wagons and such. Oxen were/are used as beasts of burden...plowing, pulling carts and wagons. Since they are essentially large muscular steers they were also eaten when they could no longer work.
Does the oxen produce milk?
No. Oxen are castrated male cattle that are trained to pull carts and wagons. Males do not give milk only cows do.
What were oxen used for in the olden days?
To pull heavy wagons, plows and things like that.
What did they ride on the organ trail?
The covered wagons were usually drawn by oxen, and, later, mules.
