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    Technology in attacking castles, see video below and play this game. Archers and catapults would attack from afar, and foot soldiers would siege. Siege towers and battering rams would storm the castle, and the defenders would shoot arrows, pour boiling liquids, and build traps to hurt the enemies.

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    Technology in attacking castles, see video below and play this game. Archers and catapults would attack from afar, and foot soldiers would siege. Siege towers and battering rams would storm the castle, and the defenders would shoot arrows, pour boiling liquids, and build traps to hurt the enemies.

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    Technology in attacking castles, see video below and play this game. Archers and catapults would attack from afar, and foot soldiers would siege. Siege towers and battering rams would storm the castle, and the defenders would shoot arrows, pour boiling liquids, and build traps to hurt the enemies.

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    Name: _________Casey Fisher_____________ Social Class: _________Peasant_____________

    Middle Ages Webquest #7 Art Research Chart

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    1. What were some technological advances during this time? Look at architecture, warfare, medicine, etc. Examples of Technology 2. Explain five structural aspects of the castle and how it protected your village? Castle terms defined

    Horse shoes were common, so was the heavy plow. In the 14th century the cannon was common.

    http://scholar.chem.n yu.edu/tekpages/Tim eline.html

    Ballistas were huge crossbows used against enemies. The battlement was a narrow wall that surrounded the castle to ward off attackers. Belfries were wooden towers on wheels that were used for attack. Loopholes were slits in the wall that let light in and arrows out. The moat was a deep trench that protected foot soldiers. Geometry was used to make cathedrals.

    http://www.castlewale s.com/casterms.html

    3. What technological advancements allowed massive buildings, like cathedrals, to be built? Cathedrals Life in a Castle 4. What were examples of medical practices? How effective were they? Medicine

    http://www.themiddle ages.net/life/cathedra ls.html

    Mostly herbs were used to heal. They sometimes helped, but has limited effect.

    http://www.maggietro n.com/med/healing.p hp

    5. Search for five new weapons being used in the middle ages. How are these weapons enduring impacts? Weapons

    One weapon is the spear, we still have javelin throwing in the Olympics. Daggers are still used today as knives. The falchion sword was made with iron and steel which we use today. Caltrops were planted in the ground and we still use them today. Swords were common and we have them today on coats of arms Archers and catapults would attack from afar, and foot soldiers would siege. Siege towers and battering rams would storm the castle, and the defenders would shoot arrows, pour boiling liquids, and build traps to hurt the enemies. When I played the game I lost the battle.

    http://www.middleages.org.uk/knightsweapons.htm

    6. Describe the weapons you would have used in battle and how a typical battle would have gone. Technology in Attacking Castles, see video below and play this game (make choices to defend your castle and see how it turns out)

    http://www.pbs.org/w gbh/nova/lostempires /trebuchet/race.html

    http://www.historyont henet.com/Lessons/a ttackdefendcastle/att ackdefendmain.htm

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