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Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe

Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe

By Adam Robert Lucas

Technology and Culture, Vol. 46:1 (2005)

Synopsis: This article examines the rapid growth in the number of waterpowered and wind-powered grain mills in the Middle Ages, and its effect on industrialization during this period.  

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