Windmills and watermills

a. were invented in later medieval Europe.
b. dated back to Roman times and had long been common in the Islamic world.
c. were banned by the pope as the "devil's wheel."
d. had little impact in Europe.
e. were unknown in China.


ANSWER:
b

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