Renaissance means "rebirth." It typically refers to the peoplesof Europe that wanted to recover lost information from Greece andRome. They were civilizations that learned very advanced techniquesfor their times and eventually died out. The people living in theMiddle East retained these technologies and, when the crusades werecarried out, the Europeans uncovered these secrets. This inspired acultural movement to look back to the Greeks and Romans to recovertechnology.Hope that helps! :)