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History Essay – Lessons 51-55

This week I learned about four important inventions, the winepress, the chimney, the ribbed vault, and universities. We are going to talk about what they are and their impact on history.

The first invention we learned about this week was the university. The first universities were built in 1070 AD. They are buildings that people go to to learn. They produced important scholars that advanced human knowledge and educated.

The second invention was the winepress. It was a basket that had a hydraulic press on top that squished grapes to get the juice. It helped promote the discovery of wines that did not spoil us so quickly.

  The next invention was the ribbed vault. It was first made in churches in 1100 AD. These vaults had ribbed patterns on the bottom of a church ceiling. It made it so people could make churches longer and bigger and also made it so windows could be installed farther up on the wall. 

The last invention was the chimney. It was found in a man’s home in the 11th century and was manufactured by the 13th century. The chimney was a clay mold that went from the ceiling to the floor and produced heat. The chimney kept people warm and people did not die so easily from harsh weather.

These inventions were very helpful to human kind. The winepress made better wine. Universities produced important scholars that advanced human knowledge. The ribbed vault made churches bigger and better. Chimneys saved lives.