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Yes -- in the form of lightning, which has been on our Earth for a few billion years.
Ancient Egyptians were aware of the electric jolt that an eel could give.
Ancient Greeks knew that rubbing certain objects would cause them to be able to pick up light objects such as feathers -- ie, they knew about static electricity.
In the late 1500s, William Gilbert was the first to state that electricity and magnetism were different phenomena.
In 1663, Otto von Guericke developed a rotating globe apparatus that permitted quick and easy accumulation of electric charge. After that, studies of electricity proceeded much more rapidly.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Electricity was a novelty for the first 100 years or so. It wasn't really until Edison invented the lightbulb that there was a reason for electricity to be in most homes and buildings.
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∙ 13y agoThe only electricity in the Middle Ages was lightning or a static spark from such a thing as rubbing a cat's fur on a dry day in the winter.
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∙ 12y agoi honestly am finding it hard to belive this is a serius question. The answer is a most definite no , it was the middle ages. therefore there was no electricity.
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∙ 13y agoNO
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What are some of the conveniences you have today that people in the middle ages did not have?
we now have electricity: phones, t.v.s ect
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
What came first renaissance or Middle Ages?
middle ages
Was there Nylon in the Middle Ages?
There was no nylon in the Middle Ages. Nylon was invented in the 20th century; the Middle Ages ended in the 15th.
What historical time period did the fall of the roman empire lead to?
The Roman Empire was followed by the Middle Ages: Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th century), High Middle Ages (c. 1001 to 1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300 to 1500).
What are some of the conveniences you have today that people in the middle ages did not have?
we now have electricity: phones, t.v.s ect
How did middle ages people function without electricity?
Like we do now witout electrcity smart one
What is the period in Europe between AD 500 and 1500 known as?
The period of time from 500 AD to 1500 AD is called the Middle Ages.
What was a explorers in a Middle Ages?
There was no explorers in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended.
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
What time was the middle ages?
Early Middle Ages 400 - 700, High Middle Ages 700 - 1300, Late Middle Ages 1300 -1500.
Was a page from the Middle Ages or renaissance?
Middle ages
Was acrylic in the middle ages?
It was not worn in the Middle Ages.
What period of time preceded the Middle Ages and what time period came after the Middle Ages?
Before the middle ages was Anquity (Greeks and Romans) and after the middle ages was the Renissance
Did they have love in the Middle Ages?
Yes, they had love in the Middle Ages.
What came first renaissance or Middle Ages?
middle ages
How were noble warriors of the Middle Ages trained?
middle ages
