Penn State: Medieval technology and American History

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:32 pm

not sure why that is the title...

but

http://www.engr.psu.edu/mtah/

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:33 pm

I haven't really had a chance to look through it yet....

chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:31 am

They are showing how colonial technology is related to Medieval technology (for the most part, interchangeable), and how it was planted in America, and what contribution it made to our society.

Basically, it emphasises and makes stuents aware of America's connection with a Medieval European past, which is something that probably needs to be taught, having been de-emphasized, to say the least, for the last 20 years or so.

Johann Lederer · Post by **Johann Lederer** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:36 pm

I believe Steve Walton attended the Metalsmith's symposium a few years back to talk about their experience smelting iron. He said his experiment was not as successful as he would have liked. Of course, several of the people who have been doing it at Pennsic were there and shared some experiences...

Not a bad department though. Our area is somewhat fortunate we have PSU and Dickinson University which also has a medieval studies department.