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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
Methods used for Food Production
Iron Plow
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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