Question: what tools were used in the renaissance?
Answer: Renaissance technology was the set of European artifacts and inventions which spread through the Renaissance period, roughly the 14th century through the 16th century. ... 
Crank and connecting rod. ... 
Printing press. ... 
Parachute. ... 
Mariner's astrolabe. ... 
Dry dock. ... 
Floating dock. ... 
Lifting tower.