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The term low-technology is a description of those crafts and tools whose inception (typically) predates the Industrial Revolution. A test for low-technology may be that it can be practiced or fabricated with a minimum of Capital investment by an individual or small group of individuals; and that the knowledge of the practice can be completely comprehended by a single individual, free from increasing specialization and compartmentalization. Colloquially, low-technology (or lo-tech - an antonym of hi-tech) has also come to be used as a relative description of more modern techniques (especially those of filming) and designs to show that they are no longer cutting edge. Generally such techniques and designs fall into disuse thanks to their inferiority.
Examples of Low-technology Note: almost all of the entries in this section should be prefixed by the word traditional. (Wright is the agent form of the word wrought, which itself is the original past passive participle of the word work, now superseded by the weak verb forms worker and worked respectively.) Note: home-canning is a counter example of a Low-technology since some of the supplies needed to pursue this skill rely on a global trade network and an existing manufacturing infrastructure. the Legal Status of Low-technology Groups associated with Low-technology | ||||||||
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