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-Rudimentary tools were used to work the land. In order to maintain soil fertility, biennial crop rotation was practised:every year, half of the land was left fallow. As a consequence, crop yields were very low.
-Items necessary for daily life were crafted in the manor workshops: ex, thr forge, carpenter, cooperage, etc. Certain facilities were owned by the land lord, who collected taxes from the peasants for their use.
-As a result, there was little trade, which tended to be handled by a few intenerant merchants who travelled between the manors.