Archive for February 5th, 2006
History of Ferrets
Sunday, February 5th, 2006Ferrets were domesticated before cats by the Egyptians around 3000 BC. Their purpose was to control the vermin population so as to safeguard the granaries. Their ancestors were probably the European Polecat (Mustela Putorius) or the Steppe Polecat of Russia (Mustela eversmanni), although they have their own classification now (Mustela Furo). Any hybridization of Ferrets [...]
Town Life
Sunday, February 5th, 2006Following 1000, peace and order grew. As a result, peasants began to expand their farms and villages further into the countryside. The earliest merchants were peddlers who went from village to village selling their goods. As the demand for goods increased–particularly for the gems, silks, and other luxuries from Genoa and Venice, the ports of [...]
