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Can mediaeval knowledge save the world?

Can mediaeval knowledge save the world?

Update: 2024-11-07
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In a world of limited resources, people in the Middle Ages knew how to exploit the natural world in a way that was sustainable. Jason talks to Annette Kehnel about sustainability in the Middle Ages.


Producer: Natt Tapley

Audio: Pete Dennis


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