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--- resources:everyday_aspects_of_life_in_various_eras [2018/04/06 10:29] – [Housing and social infrastructure] petike
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 **[[http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html|Antique Roman Dishes Collection]]** - Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=333727|Roman gums 'healthier than ours]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=333727|Roman gums 'healthier than ours']]**
 **[[http://www.godecookery.com/chaucer/ccookery.htm|A Chaucerian Cookery]]** - An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer.
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 **[[http://www.tipsontables.com/|Tips on Tables]]** - Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
+**[[http://www.food-of-africa.com/|Food of Africa.com]]** - "Easy recipes for African food and dishes."
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 **[[http://www.theequinest.com/breeds/|Horse breeds of the world]]**
+**[[http://www.bahs.org.uk/AGHR/ARTICLES/30n1a3.pdf|The Economics of Horses and Oxen in Medieval England]]** - Article by John Langdon for //The Agricultural History Review//. Available for download in .pdf format.
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 **[[http://www.castlewales.com/life.html|Life in a medieval castle]]** - Brief account of daily life in a Medieval Castle. Touches on such aspects as religion, hygiene and water.
-**[[https://www.guedelon.fr/en/ Guédelon.fr]]** - Guédelon Castle project. The only authentic medieval castle under construction ''today'', in France, using only period (13th century) materials and methods. Possibly the biggest experimental archaeology site in the world. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%A9delon_Castle Construction] has been ongoing since 1997, and the castle is to be completed at some point in the 2020s.
+**[[https://www.guedelon.fr/en/|Guédelon.fr]]** - Guédelon Castle project. The only authentic medieval castle under construction ''today'', in France, using only period (13th century) materials and methods. Possibly the biggest experimental archaeology site in the world. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%A9delon_Castle|Construction]] has been ongoing since 1997, and the castle is to be completed at some point in the 2020s.
-**[[https://www.campus-galli.de/?lang=en Campus Galli]]** - Guédelon's German cousin, an experimental archaeology project [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_Galli aiming to recreate] a Carolingian era monastic community, at a rural building site near Meßkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
+**[[https://www.campus-galli.de/?lang=en|Campus Galli]]** - Guédelon's German cousin, an experimental archaeology project [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_Galli|aiming to recreate]] a Carolingian era monastic community, at a rural building site near Meßkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
 **[[http://www.medieval-life.net/|Medieval Life]]** - Everyday life during medieval times. A description of the history, literature, chivalry, commerce, customs, food and life of people living in Europe, Asia and Africa during the Middle Ages.
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 ==== Healthcare and medical science ====
-**[[http://www.apothecariesweights.com/|Weights of an Apothecary]]** - A resource site for the antique weights formerly used by apothecaries, chemists, druggists and pharmacists. Most British weights of the 19th and 20th centuries illustrated and described. A forum for exchange of information and discussion
+**[[http://www.apothecariesweights.com/|Weights of an Apothecary]]** - A resource site for the antique weights formerly used by apothecaries, chemists, druggists and pharmacists. Most British weights of the 19th and 20th centuries illustrated and described. A forum for exchange of information and discussion.
 **[[http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/index.htm|Scientific Medical & Mechanical Antiques]]** - Complete articles are posted from the journal, American Artifacts, on early microscope makers, hand corn shellers, early surveying instruments, a variety of quack medical devices, as well as information on early patents.
 **[[http://www.scales-and-weights.com/|Scales and Weights]]** - A collection of all types of historical scales and weights from different periods of the past 3000 years.
+**[[http://www.levity.com/alchemy/al_term1.html|Alchemical and archaic chemistry terms]]** - Glossary useful for adding historically authentic terms to any plot involving alchemists, mages and so on. Please note that the overview is spread across two pages, A-K and L-Z.
 **[[http://phisick.com/|Phisick]]** - Presents a collection of medical antiques grouped by specialty, with photographs and descriptions of each item.
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305815|Children of Roman Men and Female Slaves]]** - A discussion, plus some recommended sources on the topic.
-**[[http://seegras.discordia.ch/Medieval/Lieder/|German medieval songs]]** - Period songs for different occassions. Includes complete lyrics.
+**[[http://seegras.discordia.ch/Medieval/Lieder/|German medieval songs]]** - Period songs for different occasions. Includes complete lyrics.
 **[[http://www.tlucretius.net/Sophie/Castle/victorian_slang.html|Victorian Slang Glossary]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=311641|University teachers and teaching in Victorian Britain]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=332069|Did the past smell like cigarettes ?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=332069|Did the past smell like cigarettes?]]**
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 **[[http://historymedren.about.com/od/clothingandfabric/a/medieval-clothing.htm|Medieval Clothing and Fabrics]]**
+**[[http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-clothing/medieval-peoples-clothing/peasants-clothing/|Peasants' Clothing]]**
 **[[http://www.greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html|Medieval Underwear: Chosen Hosen]]**
+**[[https://www.villagehatshop.com/content/50/history-of-hats.html|History of hats]]**
+**[[http://www.dirtybillyshats.com/|Dirty Billy's Hats]]** - Early modern hats and headgear.
 **[[http://www.delftwood.org/medialibrary/TurnshoeClass10A.pdf|10th Century Scandinavian Ankle Boot:  A Brief History and Method for Turnshoe Construction]]**