People raised cattle like cows, sheeps, pigs and chickens. They had to be very careful not to lose sight of the animals and to keep them healthy.
After creating horse-drawn carts, people used to travel with them and carry heavy loads. But it was hard to ride during storms or when the snow had covered the way.
People's houses were always infested by rats or mice, even in places where people made their own tools and where it was very dangerous to the animals.
It was impossible for people to grow their food with machines, so they did it by hand. It was a long and exhausting work.
There wasn't any public education, that's why few people knew how to read and write.
At this time, most of the children died at a young age, because of poor nutrition and living in horrible conditions.