Pre-industrial society refers to social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of theIndustrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850.Pre-industrial refers to a time before there weremachines andtools to help perform tasksen masse. Pre-industrial civilization dates back to centuries ago, but the main era known as the pre-industrial society occurred right before theindustrial 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 was known for itsfeudal system and theItalian Renaissance.
The term "pre-industrial" is also used as a benchmark for environmental conditions before the development of industrial society: for example, theParis Agreement, adopted in Paris on 12 December, 2015 and in force from 4 November, 2016, "aims to limitglobal warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degreescelsius, compared topre-industrial levels."[1] The date for the end of the "pre-industrial era" is not defined.[2]
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Harsh working conditions had been prevalent long before the Industrial Revolution took place. Pre-industrial society was very static, andchild labour, dirty living conditions, and long working hours were not as equally prevalent before the Industrial Revolution.[5]