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Did Medieval towns and cities have street signs. I know they had street names, but if the majority of citizens couldn’t read, then what was the point in having signs for them?

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If the vikings knew about North America, and the vikings had contact with Southern Europeans, does that mean that Europeans might have heard some rumours of the continent before the 1400s?

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How did people in history say to their friends “let’s meet up at this time”?

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Did Medieval towns and cities have street signs. I know they had street names, but if the majority of citizens couldn’t read, then what was the point in having signs for them?	44
If the vikings knew about North America, and the vikings had contact with Southern Europeans, does that mean that Europeans might have heard some rumours of the continent before the 1400s?	13
How did people in history say to their friends “let’s meet up at this time”?	1