Artes Mechanicae

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Artes Mechanicae (mechanical arts) are the following: weaving, blacksmithing, navigation, war, the manufacture of weapons, agriculture, medicine, architecture, and the theatrical arts. They are a medieval classification.

The classification of the Artes Mechanicae as applied geometry was introduced to Western Europe by Dominicus Gundissalinus under the influence of his readings in Arabic scholarship.

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