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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Do you even know how people farmed during that time? ๐Ÿ˜‚ A 5ha operation needed dozens of people, they farmed by hand and horse.

5ha is 50,000 square meters. The average city block in the US is 2ha (200mx100m), to put into perspective.