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November 13, 2017Viking Era

What is the market value of sheep?

What is the going price for sheep? We can use that information to develop some very rough approximations of prices during the […]

October 26, 2017comparison data, Other eras

What was the price of gold in 1522 in relation to today’s dollar?

Previous post explored a comment by Eric Metaxas in his book, Martin Luther, The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World, […]

October 16, 2017December 31, 2017Viking Era

Buried hoards of gold and silver

One of the fascinating things to consider about the Viking and Roman ages is what economies looked like without a banking system […]

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