Medieval technology and social continuity

[henchminion]

Histories of technology (*cough*) tend to treat the breast-strap horse harness as something that was rendered obsolete by the padded collar and disappeared by the year 1200 AD. However, it turns out it's alive and well in Romania and it has certain advantages over the padded collar. Transylvanian Horseman has an interesting photo-filled post on

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[owlfish]

Yeah, the new inventions are always flashier and receive more attention than the continuation of the old. I know you're critiquing professionals here, but the example that comes more readily to mind is from a student this week: no more animal or human labor was used after the invention of the steam engine.

Thanks for the link!