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1. Cistercian Abbey

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   The Role of the Lay Brother (Conversus)
   The Cistercian economic model relied heavily on the labor of lay brothers who did not take full monastic vows but lived within the enclosure. These individuals handled external affairs, agriculture, and skilled trades. To facilitate communication without disrupting the monks' vow of silence, a sophisticated system of coded gestures, known as [Signa Manualis](/entries/signa-manual…

2. Grain Supplier

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   Silo Capacity and Aerodynamics
   Storage facilities, or granaries, were engineered not merely for volume but for the maintenance of specific atmospheric conditions. Ancient treatises emphasize the necessity of maintaining an internal air pressure slightly lower than ambient pressure to deter infestation by pests such as the Sitophilus oryzae (the grain weevil) [3]. While modern analysis suggests thi…

3. Mycenae

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   Mycenae and the Decline
   Mycenae was a dominant center during the Late Mycenaean period (LH III), controlling substantial trade routes reaching the Near East and the Levant. The site’s influence waned dramatically during the broader Late Bronze Age Collapse (ca. 1200 BCE). While the exact catalyst for the final abandonment remains debated—theories ranging from Doric invasions to sy…