Hst 1100 module 8 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HST 1100 Module 8 - European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000 What were the main features of the physical environment of the early Middle Ages? The land was a sparsely populated landscape dotted with villages of farmers and warriors. Villages were separated by forests, swamps, and mountain ridges. Farming was difficult, it was not easy to clear forests and prepare the land for farming. The soil, when prepared, produced very low yields. The climate was subject to wetter and colder...