25 Things from Everyday Life in the Middle Ages

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:05:37 +0000

If you lived during the Middle Ages, what kind of things would you have? Here is a guide to some of the everyday items that a medieval person would have used or had.

Anvils – one of the instruments typically used by blacksmiths, anvils are heavy blocks of metal. When working with iron or types of metal, the blacksmith would put those pieces on an anvil and use a hammer to hit the piece into shape, creating things like armour, weapons or tools.

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In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:04:22 +0000

There have been very few studies on bilingualism and multilingualism and how they affect dreams. These are small studies, but they certainly find that people who speak any second language, even without good proficiency, at least occasionally dream in the second language.

One study asked the subjects what they thought made the difference, and they said that it was determined by the people and or the setting that was being dreamed about.

If you thought of your family back in your country of origin, it’d likely be in that language regardless of whether it was now your dominant language. And if you were dreaming about people you’ve known as a young adult, living in another setting where you spoke a different language, you’d be dreaming in that language.

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25 Things from Everyday Life in the Middle Ages

In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?