Pre-industrial society - wikipedia Pre-industrial society This article is incomplete. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page. ( February 2016 ) Pre-industrial society refers to social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850. Pre-industrial is a time before there were machines and tools to help perform tasks en masse. Pre-industrial civilization dates back to centuries ago, but the main era known as the Pre-Industrial Society occurred right before the industrial society. Pre-Industrial societies vary from region to region depending on the culture of a given area or history of social and political life. Europe is known for its feudal system and Medieval era. Contents 1 Attributes 2 Economic systems of pre-industrial societies 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography Attributes Limited production Extreme agricultural economy Limited division of labor. In pre-industrial societies, production was relatively simple and the number of specialized crafts was limited. Limited variation of social classes Parochialism -- Communications were limited between communities in pre-industrial societies. Few had the opportunity to see or hear beyond their own village. In contrast, industrial societies grew with the help of faster means of communication, having more information at hand about the world, allowing knowledge transfer and cultural diffusion between them. Populations grew at substantial rates Social classes : peasants and lords Subsistence level of living Population dependent on peasants for food People were located in villages rather than in cities Economic systems of pre-industrial societies This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( February 2016 ) Feudal society : political, military and social system in the Middle Ages Commodity market Mercantilism Capitalism Communism Subsistence Slavery See also Industrialisation Modernization theory Traditional society Dependency Theory Imperialism Hunter gatherers Transhumance Nomads Pastoral nomads Nomadic Post-industrial society References Jump up ^ Cipolla, Carlo M. Before the Industrial Revolution : European Society and Economy, 1000 - 1700. New York : Norton, 1976 ^ Jump up to : Persson, Karl Gunnar. Pre-industrial Economic Growth : Social Organization, and Technological Progress in Europe. Oxford : Blackwell, 1988. Bibliography Grinin, L. 2007. Periodization of History : A theoretic - mathematical analysis. In : History & Mathematics. Ed. by Leonid Grinin, Victor de Munck, and Andrey Korotayev. Moscow : KomKniga / URSS. P. 10 - 38. ISBN 978 - 5 - 484 - 01001 - 1. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pre-industrial_society&oldid=802176686 '' Categories : Sociological terminology Industrial Revolution Hidden categories : Articles to be expanded from February 2016 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Español فارسی Bahasa Indonesia Nederlands Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 24 September 2017, at 13 : 35. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: the transition from preindustrial society to industrial society was brought about by
Answer: Industrial Revolution