you ever wondered what the inventions of medieval times were like? How people did things such as grinding grain? Well‚ now you will know what it was like. Medieval innovations are fascinating for three reasons. We know about how they did everyday things‚ what science was like‚ and how they affect our scientific progress. Windmills are one type of invention. Windmills were brought to Europe in the 12th century by the crusaders. The sails (the things that turned in the wind) were mounted on a horizontal
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Emergence of Economic‚ Social and Political Ideas Introduction The new ideas that shaped our modern world are the influence of democracy‚ republicanism‚ nationalism and liberalism. Democracy is a form of government in which the citizen elects a representative to create laws on their behalf. Republicanism is a form of government in which the head of the state is the citizen of that nation rather than a monarch. A monarch is someone like a king‚ queen or an emperor. Nationalism is the belief that
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personal protection dates before the medieval period and is thought to have originated in Eastern Europe where natives in Asia used iron rings that had been sewn to fabrics for protection. The Asian natives called this type of armour ring mail‚ which would later be known across the world as chain mail however chain mail was not discovered by the rest of the world until the Romans started to use it and chain mail was not truly developed until the medieval era. Before the Romans discovery of chain
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During the Central Middle ages there existed a number of religious movements that challenged the traditional authority of both the church and state. New Christian movements such as the Crusades‚ the Knights Templar‚ the Franciscan order and the Dominicans. These movements challenged the traditional authority of the Church by taking the traditional ideals of the Church and moving them in different directions either to more aggressive techniques or to how the ministry should reach out to the common
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A Comparison of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras It is amazing how significantly various aspects of society can and will change over a prolonged period of time. Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance‚ one can note numerous significant changes‚ mainly those pertaining to art and religion. In general‚ ideals and subjects during the Renaissance became more secular. In Medieval times‚ people seemed to focus mainly on the church‚ God‚ and the afterlife; Whereas during the
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The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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DLSU Business & Economics Review 22.1 (2012)‚ pp. 119-128 An Economic Analysis of the Philippine Tourism Industry Krista Danielle Yu School of Economics‚ De La Salle University‚ Manila‚ Philippines krista.yu@dlsu.edu.ph The archipelagic nature of the Philippines‚ as well as its colonial heritage‚ offers a wealth of scenic views that invite both locals and foreigners to participate in tourism-related activities. According the Department of Tourism (2011)‚ the industry is one of the three
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The costs of the Civil War were enormous. The total number of military causalities on both sides exceeded 1 million. More men died in the Civil War than in all other American wars combined until Vietnam. However‚ the Civil War impacted the United States well beyond just deaths. The Civil war brought fundamental alterations in the life of the nation‚ changing the economy‚ the political landscape‚ as well as ways of life. Economically‚ wartime measures had introduced new federal involvement in
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In the medieval era‚ swords were the predominantly used weapons for swordsmanship and warfare. The sword achieved its basic form in the medieval era: heavy‚ large hilt‚ doubled-edged‚ and straight. Blacksmiths mainly forged blades by layered strips of iron that were hammered together. There were many different types of swords such as the longsword also known as the giant sword used during the medieval period. Medieval swordsmanship also exhibits different techniques used in combat. The sword has
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What were the economic and social results of the agricultural revolution? Agricultural revolution often called as Neolithic revolution is period when people started to produce food. Before agricultural revolution people obtained food through hunting and gathering. However during the agricultural revolution‚ people learned how to produce food by farming or ranching. Thus Neolithic people could end their nomadic life. People started to settle in one place. Also thanks to the agricultural revolution
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