<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article is incomplete . Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page . (February 2016) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article is incomplete . Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page . (February 2016) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Limited production </Li> <Li> Extreme agricultural economy </Li> <Li> Limited division of labor . In pre-industrial societies, production was relatively simple and the number of specialized crafts was limited . </Li> <Li> Limited variation of social classes </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> Populations grew at substantial rates </Li> <Li> Social classes: peasants and lords </Li> <Li> Subsistence level of living </Li> <Li> Population dependent on peasants for food </Li> <Li> People were located in villages rather than in cities </Li> </Ul>

The transition from preindustrial society to industrial society was brought about by