Low technology

Not to be confused with Low-cost, Frugal Innovation, Do it yourself, Jugaad, Green tech, or Deep tech.
Low-tech innovation
A controlled open fire using wood, invented 1.7-2 million years ago, being used for cooking in 2015

Low technology (low tech; adjective forms: low-technology, low-tech, lo-tech) is simple technology, as opposed to high technology.[1] In addition, low tech is related to the concept of mid-tech, that is a balance between low-tech and high-tech, which combines the efficiency and versatility of high tech with low tech's potential for autonomy and resilience.[2]

  1. ^ Alexis Bernigaud. "Low-Tech is the new High-Tech". climateforesight.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. ^ Kostakis, Vasilis; Pazaitis, Alex; Liarokapis, Minas (2023-06-20). "Beyond high-tech versus low-tech: A tentative framework for sustainable urban data governance". BigData&Society. 10. doi:10.1177/20539517231180583. ISSN 2053-9517.