... China and India. Proportionately, Europe progressed at a higher rate than either China or India during the period 1650-1850. It is estimated that the real wage tended to be higher than that of the Orient and India during the thirteenth century and possibly even during the twelfth (Jones 3). What these ... strong animals, and in educating the human labor force as well, who, with spare time provided by not working the fields, could turn to other endeavors, such as woodworking. Europeans enjoyed better clothing, more varied food, more furniture and more household utensils than did their cou...

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