Technology in the Middle Ages - AP World History: Modern

All of these inventions occurred during this time period and dramatically improved agricultural production throughout Europe. The heavy plow was able to break up denser soil and broke much less frequently, allowing for greater agricultural efficiency. The horse collar and horseshoes turned horses into extremely efficient tools for agricultural production. The tidal mill allowed communities and farmers to use the power of tides and rivers to fuel water mills and provide energy.

Prior to the invention of the cannon in the fourteenth century, the most useful weapon a lord or a king could have was a castle. Castles were built of stone and could withstand constant barrage from trebuchets and catapults provided they were sufficiently manned; however, the invention and subsequent improvement of the cannon gradually rendered castles obsolete as the additional firepower of a cannon could blast right through the stone walls of a castle. This changed not only military life, but also social, economic, and political life in Europe as the feudal system, predicated in many ways on the protection offered by the lord's castle or stronghold, became gradually obsolete.

The seed drill was not invented in Europe until the 1700s, centuries after the High Middle Ages ended. The High Middle Ages period (c. 1000-c. 1300) was partly characterized by warmer climates in Europe than in preceding or subsequent periods, and this helped encourage increased food production. Food production was also helped in this period by land reclamation, which expanded the areas of land being cultivated, as well as the collared harness (which allowed more efficient use of horses as draft animals), and improved plows (which better enabled cultivation in a wider variety of soils).

The "Vikings" were a Nordic seafaring race from Scandinavia who were influential in European history from roughly the seventh century to the twelfth century. They are most notable for the innovations in shipbuilding which allowed them to travel long distances, pillage coastal communities throughout Europe, and even reach as far as North America.

All of these inventions occurred during this time period and dramatically improved agricultural production throughout Europe. The heavy plow was able to break up denser soil and broke much less frequently, allowing for greater agricultural efficiency. The horse collar and horseshoes turned horses into extremely efficient tools for agricultural production. The tidal mill allowed communities and farmers to use the power of tides and rivers to fuel water mills and provide energy.

Prior to the invention of the cannon in the fourteenth century, the most useful weapon a lord or a king could have was a castle. Castles were built of stone and could withstand constant barrage from trebuchets and catapults provided they were sufficiently manned; however, the invention and subsequent improvement of the cannon gradually rendered castles obsolete as the additional firepower of a cannon could blast right through the stone walls of a castle. This changed not only military life, but also social, economic, and political life in Europe as the feudal system, predicated in many ways on the protection offered by the lord's castle or stronghold, became gradually obsolete.

The seed drill was not invented in Europe until the 1700s, centuries after the High Middle Ages ended. The High Middle Ages period (c. 1000-c. 1300) was partly characterized by warmer climates in Europe than in preceding or subsequent periods, and this helped encourage increased food production. Food production was also helped in this period by land reclamation, which expanded the areas of land being cultivated, as well as the collared harness (which allowed more efficient use of horses as draft animals), and improved plows (which better enabled cultivation in a wider variety of soils).

The "Vikings" were a Nordic seafaring race from Scandinavia who were influential in European history from roughly the seventh century to the twelfth century. They are most notable for the innovations in shipbuilding which allowed them to travel long distances, pillage coastal communities throughout Europe, and even reach as far as North America.

All of these inventions occurred during this time period and dramatically improved agricultural production throughout Europe. The heavy plow was able to break up denser soil and broke much less frequently, allowing for greater agricultural efficiency. The horse collar and horseshoes turned horses into extremely efficient tools for agricultural production. The tidal mill allowed communities and farmers to use the power of tides and rivers to fuel water mills and provide energy.

Prior to the invention of the cannon in the fourteenth century, the most useful weapon a lord or a king could have was a castle. Castles were built of stone and could withstand constant barrage from trebuchets and catapults provided they were sufficiently manned; however, the invention and subsequent improvement of the cannon gradually rendered castles obsolete as the additional firepower of a cannon could blast right through the stone walls of a castle. This changed not only military life, but also social, economic, and political life in Europe as the feudal system, predicated in many ways on the protection offered by the lord's castle or stronghold, became gradually obsolete.

The seed drill was not invented in Europe until the 1700s, centuries after the High Middle Ages ended. The High Middle Ages period (c. 1000-c. 1300) was partly characterized by warmer climates in Europe than in preceding or subsequent periods, and this helped encourage increased food production. Food production was also helped in this period by land reclamation, which expanded the areas of land being cultivated, as well as the collared harness (which allowed more efficient use of horses as draft animals), and improved plows (which better enabled cultivation in a wider variety of soils).

The "Vikings" were a Nordic seafaring race from Scandinavia who were influential in European history from roughly the seventh century to the twelfth century. They are most notable for the innovations in shipbuilding which allowed them to travel long distances, pillage coastal communities throughout Europe, and even reach as far as North America.

All of these inventions occurred during this time period and dramatically improved agricultural production throughout Europe. The heavy plow was able to break up denser soil and broke much less frequently, allowing for greater agricultural efficiency. The horse collar and horseshoes turned horses into extremely efficient tools for agricultural production. The tidal mill allowed communities and farmers to use the power of tides and rivers to fuel water mills and provide energy.

Prior to the invention of the cannon in the fourteenth century, the most useful weapon a lord or a king could have was a castle. Castles were built of stone and could withstand constant barrage from trebuchets and catapults provided they were sufficiently manned; however, the invention and subsequent improvement of the cannon gradually rendered castles obsolete as the additional firepower of a cannon could blast right through the stone walls of a castle. This changed not only military life, but also social, economic, and political life in Europe as the feudal system, predicated in many ways on the protection offered by the lord's castle or stronghold, became gradually obsolete.

The seed drill was not invented in Europe until the 1700s, centuries after the High Middle Ages ended. The High Middle Ages period (c. 1000-c. 1300) was partly characterized by warmer climates in Europe than in preceding or subsequent periods, and this helped encourage increased food production. Food production was also helped in this period by land reclamation, which expanded the areas of land being cultivated, as well as the collared harness (which allowed more efficient use of horses as draft animals), and improved plows (which better enabled cultivation in a wider variety of soils).

The "Vikings" were a Nordic seafaring race from Scandinavia who were influential in European history from roughly the seventh century to the twelfth century. They are most notable for the innovations in shipbuilding which allowed them to travel long distances, pillage coastal communities throughout Europe, and even reach as far as North America.