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Peasant Communities
Scott Kassing
AP World History
2nd Period
Peasants
Peasants were free
people
 Made up most of the
population in China
 Worked for the
landlord class
 Lived in small huts
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Methods used for Food Production
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Iron Plow
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Dujiangyan Irrigation
System
These inventions helped peasants to produce crops easier and more
efficiently.
How the elites benefited
The higher the crop
output, the more
wealth the elites
generated.
 Trusted peasants to
take care of their
house and work the
fields when they were
gone.
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