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The Most Significant Advances In Technology In Medieval Times

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Even though there is a connotation of the Medieval Times as a primitive era, there were significant advances in technology. One of the most revolutionary and major inventions in the Medieval Times is the printing press. It was significant, because the written word could be accessed by all, due to mass production. Another, major historical invention, is the discovery of eyeglasses, weighing scales, and artesian wells. Besides the general inventions mentioned above, other advances were developed such as, weaponry, nautical enterprises, farming, and timekeeping. Weaponry inventions developed due to the Middle Ages being the rife of wars; it changed the way battles were fought. Impressive advances were made in the nautical industry, through navigation,

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