Inventions

Inventions By: Matt Kennedy The inventions of the middle ages were mostly invented to make life eiser and simpler. Most inventions were invented by simple people like smiths, workers, millers, and glass workers. Not all inventions came from scientist and educated people. Inventions of the Middle Ages : The geography of Europe had everything to do with some of the inventions of the Middle Ages. Like how the Tidal Mills needed a river, runoff current, or a lake so that the mill would work. Also the heavy plow was created because of thick soil. Also the hour glass needed sand. Some important people realated to the topic are Johann Gutenberg who invented the printing press. He was important becasue he allowed for common people to read. The reason most people couldn't was because books usually were extremly expensive because they took a long time to make. Once the printing press came into the picture then people could afford books and the demand to be able to read became greater. Sometime during the 14th century the spinning wheel came into view allowing for yarn an d thread to be mass produced.
 * Heavy Ploughs: This plow was modeled after the light plow which was light and easily broke. The heavy plow used wheels and oxen to move it which allowed for a heavier, sturdier plow.
 * Tidal Mills: These mills used a series of gates that collected water and then eventually released it to turn the mill.
 * Hour Glass : This was the only reliable way to keep time on a ship, so therefore each ship kept at least 2 on a ship one was if the other broke.  Eyeglasses: Eyeglasses were first used by scholars to study, eventually people just carried them around for show and use.
 * Printing Press : This was a machine designed to make the printing of books eiser and quicker.
 * 3 field crop method
 * Spinning Wheel: This allowed for the quick production of yarn and thread.

Today we still use some of the the layout of the inventio ns like the spinning wheel and printing press. Also we still use the mills use the mill today and the hour glass. Overall the middle ages was a time of great improvement and inventions.

A few interesting facts about the inventions of the middle ages are: [|Georgia Old Time Plow Club]
 * The first book printed was a bible!
 * A printing press could print 250 sheets an hour, one sided!
 * Remians of a tidal mill was found dating back to 619!
 * Glass workers used discarded glass to make spectacles in witch they claimed were made of genuine glass!
 * The reason that most peasent haed to invent was becasue most scholars kept all their inventions to themselves because they believed someone else would claim there invention!.

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