Cultural Diffusion in Europe During the Crusades

Cultural Diffusion is the spread of ideas and material culture. During the Crusades cultural diffusion occurred. It brought new ideas and inventions. During cultural diffusion in Europe it increased trade. It also brought the demand for Middle Eastern goods. They also developed a middle class and towns and cities.

It influences society now because cultural diffusion helped people develop town and cities. It also helped economic grow with money and the trade of goods through out the country. It also brought clothing materials like silk, linen, cotton and velvet. It also food and spices like cinnamon, colves, mace, nutmeg, pepper and sugar were introduced.