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  1. Oct 2024
    1. knowledge

      Decline of classical knowledge in Europe due to the rise of Christianity.

    2. transmitted this knowledge to Spain

      Islamic scholars preserved and enhanced Greek knowledge.

    1. printing

      The invention of paper technology occurred through trade routes like the Silk Road.

    2. Silk Road

      The invention of paper technology occurred through trade routes like the Silk Road.

    3. The mixture is boiled and the pulplike mass that lies at the bottom is removed, strained and spread out to dry.

      How long would this process take? It's a very interesting process and I'd love to know more.

    4. Needham

      Joseph Needham argued that science and technology evolved through cultural exchanges, which is something I can agree with.

    1. textile production

      There was significant collaboration between families and guilds, this highlights the community aspect of the production of goods.

    2. there was a societal need to organize time more efficiently.

      Time was tracked by natural events like sunrise and sunset. Through the invention of clocks, time could be easily measured.

    3. http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/guilds-in-western-culture-and-economies-in-the-high-middle-ages.html#lesson

      This resource delves deeper into the ways guilds balanced power between merchants and local authorities.