Question

Discuss the impact of technology on Medieval society and culture and the impact of society and culture on the development of Medieval technology.

Answer 1

The impact of technology on medieval society and culture

In the late 15^th century the colonial expansion of western Europe began and this was the starting of the middle ages. The beginning of the middle age was the period of dark ages. But after that the Romans saw a period of rich technological innovation. The cereal production increased vastly during this period as they started using the newly invented modern chemical fertilizers. Horses were used to plough the fields and horseshoe was invented to protect the hooves of the horses. Heavy wheeled plow with iron plowshare was invented. Water mills were also used in this period. So basically, the medieval technology means modification of the earlier used methods in agriculture.

Impact of society and culture on the development of medieval technology

Due to the development of technology in the medieval period and specialization in economic policies the growth of towns and cities came into being. Officers of government, royal court and counts came into being. The standard of living of the people improved. They became more sophisticated and started doing part time business. Due to this technological development, Europe became more prosperous and dynamic.