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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7761278" data-attributes="member: 22779"><p>I guess I missed those stories where King Arthur traveled to China. Or Beowulf traveled to Africa. </p><p></p><p>Let's not forget that the population densities back then would be a fraction of what they are now. England in the Middle ages had a population (depending on who you ask) of about 2-3 million. It's currently about 60 million. We're looking at 95% of the current population of just England not existing at the time. That leaves a LOT of empty space. And it's not like anywhere else was much different.</p><p></p><p>Sure, there was trade. But, there's a trick to that. It was very, very rare for traders to do the whole route. Sure, Marco Polo went to China, but, most of that trade was done in stages. Mostly because most people don't leave home for 16 years. And, let's be honest, how many of those pilgrims died on the road? We're talking a tiny percentage of the population traveling more than a few days away from home. </p><p></p><p>Like I said, if we go by medieval population densities, suddenly we don't need these giant settings. A better comparison would be Lewis and Clarke or the Voyageurs in Canada. After all, North America had been settled for thousands of years before Europeans came. Yet, despite that, the population densities were close enough to 0/square mile that they could see it on a clear day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7761278, member: 22779"] I guess I missed those stories where King Arthur traveled to China. Or Beowulf traveled to Africa. Let's not forget that the population densities back then would be a fraction of what they are now. England in the Middle ages had a population (depending on who you ask) of about 2-3 million. It's currently about 60 million. We're looking at 95% of the current population of just England not existing at the time. That leaves a LOT of empty space. And it's not like anywhere else was much different. Sure, there was trade. But, there's a trick to that. It was very, very rare for traders to do the whole route. Sure, Marco Polo went to China, but, most of that trade was done in stages. Mostly because most people don't leave home for 16 years. And, let's be honest, how many of those pilgrims died on the road? We're talking a tiny percentage of the population traveling more than a few days away from home. Like I said, if we go by medieval population densities, suddenly we don't need these giant settings. A better comparison would be Lewis and Clarke or the Voyageurs in Canada. After all, North America had been settled for thousands of years before Europeans came. Yet, despite that, the population densities were close enough to 0/square mile that they could see it on a clear day. [/QUOTE]
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