Imagine a typical (British) slave working in a Roman aristocrat's vineyard in AD97, Imagine a typical slave working in a Virginia plantation in AD1797. Which of them works the most hours (relative to the amount of sleep, rest or leisure they're allowed)? Which has the least calories in their diet?

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I'd like to hijack this and ask a follow up question: What sort of laws did the Romans have regarding treatment of slaves as opposed to the USA?