13、Medieval Scandinavian Local Economy and Lifestyle

Medieval Scandinavian Local Economy and Lifestyle

1. Farm Distribution and Land Cultivation

In Scandinavia, the distribution of farms varied based on the terrain. In fertile and flat areas like Denmark or southern Sweden, farms were grouped closely, forming villages or hamlets. In contrast, in less - fertile and mountainous regions such as most of Norway, northern Sweden, and Finland, solitary farms were more common, located far from one another.

In densely populated areas, there was a clear division of labor and extensive collaboration between farms. The land around a village with many farms could be organized in two ways:
- Individual plots : Tilled by single farms.
- Open - field system : Fields were s