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...It also provides a useful sub-category of goods for [[trader]]s to provide goods and services.

...for specific types of goods, but the nature of trade allows many types of goods to be exchanged. In the [[SCA]] a '''trade''' may refer to the bartering of goods.

...the shop keeper served through the open window. At the end of the day, the goods were taken in and the shutter used to secure the premises at night.

...heir heads were full of fashion ideas and a strong taste for the luxurious goods ([[silk]], [[gold]], decorated bands of [[trim]], and fine patterned [[fabr

...'' in small towns would barter excess [[food]] or homemade goods for other goods, and would be a small scale affair between mostly self-sufficients [[farmer ...tsman|Craftsmen]] owning shops would close their shops for the day to sell goods from a market stall.

...ying used [[modern]] items cheaply before turning them into "[[medieval]]" goods.

...grocery needs, but unfortunately with the vast increase in the variety of goods, they can miss some basic [[medieval]] ones.

Pre-[[Christian]] civilisations typically buried their dead with goods from life to be used in the after life. Sometimes [[animal]]s and even [[sl

...ity of some regions for cattle and the inability to transport perishable [[goods]].

An '''icing''' is a sweet and decorative surface finish to [[bake]]d goods. It usually consists of powdered [[sugar]] beat with [[butter]]. While the

...mmon. Much less common (especially early in the [[medieval]] period), were goods made from [[pewter]], [[silver]], [[glass]] or [[gold]].

...the common name for the routes by which [[silk]] and other valuable trade goods were transported from [[China]] to [[Europe]]. By sea, the route tended to

...helm]], [[mail]], [[sword]], sword fittings, [[horse]] fittings, household goods and other [[weapon]]s.

Copper alloys were also used in the production of many goods. [[Bronze]] and [[brass]] are both copper alloys.

*[[chest]]s (for storage of goods)

...in which entire families lived, and often were also their warehouses, for goods to be stored and traded on the ground (water-level) floor, whilst life went

:goods (Matt.17:25). These publicans were tempted to exact more ...[Australia]] customs require special clearances etc when the value of your goods exceeds $1000AUD (including postage costs). In addition they will charge yo

...ademic learning was maximising the numbers of healthy bodies producing the goods needed to merely survive (primarily [[food]], [[clothing]] and shelter). Wo

An '''opportunity shop''' is a second-hand goods store that operates usually to raise [[money]] for a [[charity]]. They are ...hey will have the benefit of being items that you often cannot find in new goods shops. You will need to have a very clear memory of what the period example

...[[market]], whereas a "trader" was more likely to be the one who received goods at a market, and then sold on to consumers.

'''Ports''' are facilities that allow the transfer of goods and travellers. Most [[ship]]s have a home port.

...gemstones that we can be sure which stones reached which cultures. Trade goods were more likely to reach prosperous outwards looking cultures than ones un

One common form of needle lace was cutwork - used for household goods and clothing decoration in the 16th century. One form, known by the Italia

...overies. Again, in the main, the interest was in acquiring exotic trading goods and slaves -- no-one appears to have considered that there were fully funct

paid in useful goods (rattan, armour, fabric), [[SCA currency]] and [[beer]].

...then, is a two-way street, a [[medieval]] contract exchanging [[fief-rent|goods]] or services, usually [[leal service|military service]] in exchange for pr

...can use, a helpful soul to guide you or a specific supplier of ready made goods.

*[[12th_Century_prices|prices - worth of goods]]

...often offer largesse to the populace; popular choices are [[baking|baked]] goods, [[chocolate]] and cash to subsidize guild registration fees. The candidate

...e ready cash to offer than the Europeans, who generally, while wanting the goods of the East, wanted to keep their [[money]] closer to home).

...he standard at which all are expected to aim. Those that produce very good goods and/or engage in period practises are openly praised, regardless of group a

*If you discover a talent for a craft, trade what you make for other goods or favours. People often prefer trade to paying you money - you'll get bet

...the best in life, spurning the minimalist ideals and rejection of material goods that Buddhism teaches us.