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Spiral-bound t1_jd5nqll wrote

Remember to consider the kinds of trees that existed then too. Many farms from that period had large elm trees lining the roads or a lone elm in a field for the livestock. This was also before the chestnut trees were wiped out.

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ranaparvus t1_jd76zsk wrote

Life with chestnut trees cannot be understated. They were an important food source for animals and humans, not to mention their utility for building.

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