Medieval Clock in Wells Cathedral goes electric
Since 1392 a clock has been chiming and turning in Wells Cathedral in the English county of Somerset. But the world’s oldest continually-working…
Historian Wins Grant for Study of Medieval Automata
Elly Truitt, Assistant Professor of History at Bryn Mawr College, has received a Scholar’s Award from the National Science Foundation to fund a…
The Origin of Masons’ Marks in Romanesque Buildings in England
Masons’ Marks can be found on stone buildings where the stone is taken to a high degree of finish, but the date of the introduction of this practice into England has yet to be established.
The Development of the Rudder, 100-1600 A.D.: A Technological Tale
The one instrument which all ships have in common is a rudder. Until the 13th century A.D., the primary instrument used to control ships was the quarter-rudder system
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople By James Crow, Jonathan Bardill and Richard Bayliss Journal of Roman Studies Monographs, No.11 (2008) ISBN 978…
Medieval and early modern mining in the Northern Black Forest (SW-Germany): An integrated historico-archaeological approach and its synergetic effects
Medieval and early modern mining in the Northern Black Forest (SW-Germany): An integrated historico-archaeological approach and its synergetic effects By Ewe Meyerdirks Medieval…
The horse in early Ireland
The horse in early Ireland By Finbar McCormick Anthropozoologica, Vol. 42:1 (2007) Abstract: The main object of this paper is to review the…
“Medievalists without Borders”
“Medievalists without Borders” Nokes, Richard Scott Medieval and Early Modern English Studies, Volume 15 No. 1 (2007) Abstract As technological and social changes…
Web Spotlight: Medieval Portal Sites
Web Spotlight: Medieval Portal Sites Kline, Daniel T. Medieval Forum, vol. 2 (2003) Abstract This feature brings attention to a select number of…
Testing Medieval Gunpowder Recipes
In the following video, Robert Smith and other team members examine the effectiveness of various gunpowder recipes found in medieval manuscripts.
The Development of the Sciences in China from the 4th to the End of the 12th Century
For the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the article covers mathematics, astronomy, medical sciences, pharmacology and agricultural techniques.
Transferring Technical Knowledge and Innovating in Europe, c.1200-c.1800
Transferring Technical Knowledge and Innovating in Europe, c.1200-c.1800 By Stephan Epstein Working Paper(2005) Abstract: The role of technology in the transition from premodern…
Byzantine Greek Fire
A small modern reconstruction of a Byzantine Greek Fire Gun to give an idea how maight work the originals.
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations By Thomas F. Glick Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.11 (1997) Synopsis: Examines the…
Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe
Examines whether the evidence for waterpowered industry cited by advocates of the thesis of a medieval industrial revolution is sufficiently robust to support the claims that have been made for it.
Cross-trade skills and business strategies: personal itineraries between medicine and metallurgy in Middle Ages and early modern Europe
Cross-trade skills and business strategies: personal itineraries between medicine and metallurgy in Middle Ages and early modern Europe By Liliane Hilaire-Pérez and Catherine…
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries By Ahmad Y. al-Hassan ICON (International Committee…
Guido’s Texaurus, 1335
Guido’s Texaurus, 1335 By A. Rupert Hall On pre-modern technology and science: a volume of studies in honor of Lynn White Jr. (Malibu, 1976)…
Moving machine-makers. The circulation of knowledge on machine-building in China and Europe between c.1400 and the early 19th century
Moving machine-makers. The circulation of knowledge on machine-building in China and Europe between c.1400 and the early 19th century By Karel Davids Paper…
The Windmill: A Medieval ‘Steam Engine’?
Examines the invention and development of the Windmill in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, including how these machines worked. Further discussion is given on the use of windmills in England during the early fourteenth century.
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…
Sewerage in Ancient and Medieval Times
Sewerage in Ancient and Medieval Times By Harold Farnsworth Gray Sewage Works Journal, Vol. 12:5 (1940) Synopsis: Examines the sanitation efforts of various civilizations…