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New technology was brought into Europe and developed within Europe during the High Middle Ages. It included the following:
- Wine press, invented in Europe
- Artesian well, invented in Europe
- Ribbed vault, said to be invented in Europe
- Segmental arch bridge, possibly imported from the East
- Treadwheel crane
- Stationary harbor crane, invented in Europe
- Floating crane, invented in Europe
- Water hammer, probably invented in Spain.
- European style wheelbarrow, though this may be earlier and a foreign import.
- Oil paint, developed in Europe, starting in the Early Middle Ages, with development culminating in the Late Middle Ages.
- Hourglass, a European invention, possibly of the Early Middle Ages, but certainly before the High Middle Ages ended.
- Clocks, invented in China, possibly reinvented in Europe
- Paper making, invented in China and by Arabs.
- Compass, invented in China or by Arabs.
- Stern mounted rudder, invented in Europe
- Eye glasses, invented in Italy of the High Middle Ages.
- Watermarks, a European invention
- Arabic numerals, invented in India, were introduced to Europe in the High Middle Ages
- Spinning wheels, probably imported from the East
- Horizontal looms, probably imported from the East
- Buttons used as fasteners, invented in Germany
- Liquor, derived in Europe from an Arab invention
- Magnets
- Mirrors, invented in the Middle East
- Cannons, invented in China, possibly reinvented in Europe
- Gun powder, invented in China, possibly reinvented in Europe
- Counterweight trebuchet
- Chimneys and modern types of fireplaces, invented in Northern Europe
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During the High Middle Ages, Europe experienced a revival of learning and a transmission of knowledge from other parts of the world. Some key new knowledge that reached Europe during this time included advancements in science, mathematics, and medicine from the Islamic world, as well as the rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman texts. This period also saw the introduction of new agricultural techniques and technologies, such as the three-field system and the use of watermills.
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What group of peoples invaded Europe in the middle ages?
Who invaded Europe during the middle ages
Middle Ages is known as the great rebirth of culture in Europe?
No, that is the Renaissance AFTER the Middle Ages
China reached its greatest height during the?
middle ages
Where did woman worship in the middle ages and renaissance?
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe women worshipped in churches.
What was Europe divided into during the middle ages?
kingdoms
What group of peoples invaded Europe in the middle ages?
Who invaded Europe during the middle ages
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.
Middle Ages is known as the great rebirth of culture in Europe?
No, that is the Renaissance AFTER the Middle Ages
Where did the middle ages take place Europe or England?
Europe
China reached its greatest height during the?
middle ages
What continent is the middle ages located on?
europe
The terms Masters apprentices and journeymen are mostly closely associated with the?
guild system of Europe in Middle Ages
What was the strongest civilizing force in Europe during the early Middle Ages?
The strongest civilizing force in Europe during the early Middle Ages was the Church.
Where was feudalism most used?
Europe during the Middle Ages.
Why did people in the Middle ages not eat roast turkey and roast potatoes for Christmas dinner?
Potatoes and turkey both are New World foods, and had not yet reached Europe.
Where did woman worship in the middle ages and renaissance?
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe women worshipped in churches.
When did Europe in the middle ages start?
1066 until1660
