Wind and Water Mills

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Why were wind and water mills so important?

Wind and water mills were a key part in the development of the Islamic civilization. Ancient Islamic civilizations relied on animal power rather than wind and water power. That's why the invention was so revolutionary. The wind and water mill had many benefits when working properly. The mill could help when providing power to an area without relying on animals, it could also be used to protect a village during storms. It was originally made out of mud bricks and wood but was later revised because it was proven less efficient. This invention changed how they went through everyday life. This invention had impacted many other civilizations.

How were they useful?

Sugar Cane And Grain

This image illustrates how they used windmills to chop down sugar cane. Homepage Image

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Irrigation Systems

This image shows the Noria, a water mill that is used to pump water into irrigation systems.

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How did this invention affect other civilizations?

As found in the ExplorersWeb article, Asbads: The Original Windmills of the Middle-East, The Persian slave named Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz invented the wind and watermill. This was such a great shock to the Mongols that they started kidnapping wind and watermill engineers. This shows that this was a great invention that influenced all the surrounding areas.

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whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6192/

This source is source is great for when you want to know what they wind and water mills were used for. It also gives great information on where and what they were made out of.

islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument%3BISL%3Bsy%3BMon01%3B32%3Ben

This article is for you if you would like to know more about the Noria. It provides all types information all about the orgin, where it was created and much more.

explorersweb.com/asbads-the-original-windmills-of-the-middle-east/

This article provides amazing information on the orgin and important points about the wind and watermill. This is a great source for wanting to learn about the timeline of the important events.

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