10 Medieval Inventions We Still Use Today | Medieval Technology

[@georgem7502]

Thanks for these.... always amazes how so many people don’t think ‘real’ history starts till the Renaissance! But you clearly show just how much is going on before that

[@NizzahonHistory]

Yep! That is one of my goals for sure.

[@somamanyoki8174]

I've never heard that... Why would people think there's even a 'real' history?

[@genius11433]

@@somamanyoki8174 People may not say it in those precise terms, but as Nizzahon put it, people think that nothing happened during the Middle Ages. And actually, that view of the Middle Ages was an Enlightenment invention: there was Classical Antiquity (e.g., Egypt, Greece, Rome), then Rome fell, then there was this period of time in the middle of Classical Antiquity and the Renaissance (hence "Middle Ages") where classical wisdom was lost to the common man, humanity stagnated, and nothing new was learned; humanity began to flourish again when we left the "Dark Ages" and entered the Renaissance and the Enlightenment after it.

[@somamanyoki8174]

@@genius11433 Thanks! I mean I know about the middle ages being that way. To a degree, I understand people thinking it was "boring". It's still weird to me. Sure, it was a period of time with a lack of forward momentum, and a scarcity of written information, but if anything, that makes it more interesting to me.

[@Renwoxing13]

Yeah, they also are completely oblivious to the fact Europe had multiple renaissance’s !¡! Although Europe admittedly “adopted & adapted” much of their technology from the Middle East, China, & a few rare instances from other countries : T’would appear to be a truism that Europe has been technologically ahead of the world for far, *FAR LONGER* Then Just The Industrial Revolution !¡!

[@TheyCallHimPogo]

I knew it was only a matter of time before we saw top 10s on this channel too lol I don't think I've ever clicked on a history themed video so quickly before though.

[@NizzahonHistory]

There are already multiple other top 10s on this channel haha.

[@TheyCallHimPogo]

@@NizzahonHistory you got me!! I don't follow this one is much as your Magic channel.

[@MrCyberGal]

Okay this was one of your best videos yet. As a teacher, I intend to make use of them in my classes! Great job and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@MrCyberGal]

Just one little thing. Wouldn't the Muslim Madrasa be considered the first universities, or at least university-like centers of learning?

[@NizzahonHistory]

Madrasas are definitely similar, but the universities in Europe and the United States are not descended from them, they are descended from medieval universities.

[@olinayoung6287]

This channel is so great! Amazing content, so well put together, thank you !!

[@NizzahonHistory]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@nickbalmes6640]

"Here's a quick reminder of how I score inventions: long-term impact is worth 2 points and sheer practicality is worth one point. Now let's get to the list. At number 10 we have..." For some reason I just vividly imagined this line being said by Dr. Nizzahon at the start of the video. I wonder why? 😅

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Top 10 vintage inventions (Minus Great Four)

[@nickbalmes6640]

@@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor 🤣

[@abcdefghijkl5408]

Im waiting for the Top10 Bombs video 😂

[@wyattdupre2721]

Its so weird seeing Nizzahon go from the local card shop owner to my history teacher. I didn't even know he had more than one channel

[@NizzahonHistory]

Is it really that weird, though?

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Imagine being called Roger Bacon and instead of perfecting salt cured pork you do stuff like make the first European formula for gunpowder.

[@EEE_MMM]

And you test it by blowing up a pig, and... The rest is history.

[@stevoplex]

😃 Wonderful! I just discovered your channel! Fascinating!

[@jimhattery4348]

I'm glad I found this channel.

[@NizzahonHistory]

Me too!

[@nickbalmes6640]

@@NizzahonHistory hahaha nice one Nizza 😂

[@folkestrand621]

Great video! Really enjoyed it!

[@SOLOxSARS]

Love the information about modern banking. Sure interesting how it all came about

[@MindGameArcade]

Amazing content as always, hope you keep this pace!

[@NizzahonHistory]

Thanks!

[@redpillcanucklofi]

Wow technology changes so fricken fast lol. I think my favorite piece of tech was my first iphone...ahh such memories. Great job on your video!

[@JohnDelayniKing]

So what I learned is oxen used to be the go to choice in draft but they were only useful for their good stats as vanilla creatures, then when horses were introduced in the next set they tore up the draft scene with their combination of good stats and evasion and you should first pick them in most packs.

[@ceulgai2817]

It's kinda surreal to realize that eventually, the majority of this channel's viewers will NOT be MtG fans.

[@dtelad11]

What an awesome video! I hope to see more history top 10s.

[@kittyprydekissme]

One thing that really shocked me was learning that knitting only dates back to the 11th Century. (That's according to Wikipedia, which does acknowledge that the technology is likely older, but the 11th Century is the earliest that has been found.) I really think its importance has been horribly underrated. It allowed poor people to make their own clothing directly from thread without the need for weaving.

[@moleculeman27]

The first crusade in 10 minutes is something I would love to watch. Currently reading "The Monks of War" by Desmond Seward, and thoroughly enjoyed Richard Asbridge's books on the subject.

[@reecehiggins9850]

You are the only KZbin who has revealed his face who looks like exactly how I thought you would sound like (I watched your mtg top 10s).

[@NizzahonHistory]

Very interesting that I look how I sound.

[@666Metalbassist]

Out of curiosity for doing historiography on this type of thing, especially in academic settings, how important is it to be able to read archaic forms of languages to get good primary sources? Do historians do that by themselves, or is it more common to get a translator?

[@NizzahonHistory]

Historians learn languages so they can read sources themselves. In my case that mostly means Hebrew and Latin.

[@666Metalbassist]

@@NizzahonHistory that's pretty cool!

[@Blokewood3]

Another great medieval invention: functional buttons. Before buttons, all clothes had to be laced, or pulled on over the head. Buttons had been around as decoration for thousands of years, but functional buttons first appeared in medieval Europe.

[@MarkVrem]

I wonder if the horseshoe and horsecollar were the turning point in history. Where before that you see a lot of Horn/Bull worshipping. I also do understand that cattle was seen as a sign of wealth and before gold bars were the main way for bartering international trade. But I do believe there is a transition when looking at logos/flags etc from bull/cattle dominant to more horses. Obviously development of Knights basically a hybrid of heavy infantry and cavalry would play a role as well probably the major one lol.

[@MindGameArcade]

Well that perfectly answer the other comment I made today!

[@adrianainespena5654]

The windmill includes a thin knight on a skeletal horse.

[@gwikeh]

If I was a bandit, I'd be robbing people for those sweet, sweet Templar Receipts ...

[@juanmare6738]

Now I understand why Aged of empire put collar in farm tech 8:05

[@Baldrick42069]

You got in university at 17? Isn't that early? Or is it just that you were born at the end of the year?

[@NizzahonHistory]

It is kind of early, but yeah only because of when I was born. I turned 18 a month into university.

[@ceulgai2817]

And here I thought your name was Nizzahon

[@DONKEHMONKEH-y5e]

cool

[@Janshevik]

Unfortunate that you are specialized more in religion, which is the most boring part in my opinion, I am more about technology. So I am glad you make these videos too.

[@childlikefaithinjesus]

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[@sshim950]

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[@dilipaweeratunga]

Rudder is a chinese invention