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A. Artifacts/Hardware-products fabricated
by humans to meet specific needs. Tools,
machines, implements.
B. Knowledge/Methods-system of tacit &
explicit knowledge, techniques, materials
utilized in using, making or repairing a
certain kind of artifact
C. Human cultural activity/Profession-e.g.
military, engineers, crafters, machinists
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ACROSS TIME ANCIENT CHINESE CIVILIZATION
PREHISTORIC & ANCIENT WORLD (2000 B.C- Science- linked with ASTRONOMY &
A.D 699) MATH. Confucius, chinese astronomers
Prehistoric period, people used bronze for calculated occurrence of eclipses
tools Inventions-gunpowder, paper, woodblock,
Hunting-gather lifestyle is more prominent printing, compass
(used stone tools) GREEK CIVILIZATION
Period of discovery of fire Architecture- invented Doric, Ionic &
Corinthian columns. (e.g. Parthenon)
STONE AGE- Stone tools have been the first Inventions-alarm clock & water mill
recognized technology ROMAN CIVILIZATION
H. Habilis & H. Rudolfensis were Architecture-adopted greek architecture
associated with broken pebbles Made buildings such as basilica,
H. Ergaster & H. Erectus greatly improved monumental aqueduct, amphitheater,
stone tools by creating distinctive shapes granary building that are intricately
with only single cutting edge called H& decorative
AXES (bifaces), SCRAPERS or Communication-first newspaper in this
CHOPPERS civilization. GAZETTE (engraved in metal
H.Heidelbergensis & H.Neanderthalensis or stone tables)
& H.Sapiens devised different parts of Record keeping-produced first books
different toolkits(Included awls, needles, CODEX, stacked up papyrus, to form
burins (engraving tools), pages of books
Hunting weapons such as slings, bow, MIDDLE AGES/RENAISSANCE (700-1449)
bolo, fish hook, spear thrower are the Middle ages/Dark ages marks the fall of
innovations in this period Rome
Math & Astronomy –linked as marks of Period of relative cultural darkness,
artifacts severe wars, plagues, lack of learning
Interpreted as tall markers or counters, development
calenders, records of lunar cycle
MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION Renaissance=Rebirth
SUMERIAN-(sumerians) Period where there was renewed interest
Communication-development of first in artworks
h&rwriting system: CUNEIFORM Beginning of revival & innovation of
Architecture- they built City of Uruk Science, Literature & Culture, visibly
using mud or clay from river, mixed w/ changed Europe
reeds, producing sun-baked bricks Period of discovery & exploration of new
BABYLONIAN- continents
Science-Astornomy, showed SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION (1450-1699)
remarkable talent Period started Nicolas Copernicus on the
Knew the rule that lunar eclipses could revolutions on Heavenly Spheres in 1543
only be possible during new moons & Development of Science is big in this
full moons period, new methods & ideas were made
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION Period when development in Math,
Architecture-known for construction of Physics, Astronomy & Chemistry
PYRAMIDS & other monuments transformed the views of society about
Science- specialized in ASTRONOMY & nature
MATH helped in constructing pyramids Period started with the idea of Heliocentric
Communication- contributed the use of cosmos
paper or PAPYRUS (thin sheets, less
breakable, lighter than clay tables)
Internet is more accessible to most people
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT (1700-1799) Major developments has been growing
Age of Reason or The Age of Optimism because of the use digital
Period known as the century of philosophy telecommunication technology
Time where there was an increased in
questioning religions, government, duly & SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
obligations All knowledge came from Catholic
Period where growth of intellectual Church
reason, individualism where freedom, Catholic Church and Bible were source
democracy, reason as primary values of of what was true and false of the world
society Ancient Greek and Roman
Politics, philosophy, science & philosophers, such as Aristotle said
communications were radically reoriented what was true about the natural world
during this period Most ancient people believed the sky
Period of intellectual & philosophical was a solid dome with Sun, moon and
movement stars embedded on it
AGE OF INVENTION (1800-1899) A. Earth was composed of elements: Earth, fire,
Is called the Industrial Revolution water and air
Industrial machines perform the works of B. Stars and planets are made of perfect
human laborers substance called Aether, 5th heavenly element
Time where world witness different C. Earth was the center of the Universe
developments like telephone, telegraphs, D. Moon, sun and stars are held in place by
steamboats, electric lights, movies, invisible crystalline spheres
sewing machines, cars, electric motors, E. Planets known: Sun-Saturn
railroad, Ferris wheels & aspirin F. Earth is stationary at the center of heaven
TIME OF EXTREMES (1900-1949) G. Sun and planets revolved around Earth
Time of WW1 & WW2 H. Firmament is the place of stars are placed
Period of war where science & weapons I. Spheres are perfectly circular
were developed for the benefit of warfare J. Planets move in circular orbit
Period where new technologies & K. Sun and moon are perfect creations
materials invented were more deadly ARISTOTLE
instruments for war but also lengthened Earth is the center of the universe
human lives All other heavenly bodies are attached to
TECHNOLOGICAL AGE (1950-2000) 47-56 transparent concentric spheres
Also known as Digital Age, advent of which rotates around the Earth
personal computers PTOLEMY
Television replaced radio, newspapers, Geocentric Model
magazines as primary source of ARISTHARCUS OF SAMOS (310-230 B.C)
entertainment & information Ancient greek astronomer and
There is a shift from mechanical & mathematician
analogue tech to digital electronics Presented first known model as Sun is the
Space race between Russia & America center of the universe and Earth revolve
were popular around it
First man l&ed on the moon Central fire=Sun, put other planets in
Cold war happen where they feared that correct order of distance around the sun
nuclear warfare could break the world Stars were just other bodies like Sun
st
21 CENTURY (2000-present) First to deduce the rotation of the Earth on
Age of Information technology its axis
Fueled by a knowledge of economy that Retrogaded Motion: as a faster moving planet
values problem solving & critical thinking overtakes & passes a slower moving superior
planet appears to move backwards as you pass The inquisition was the tribunal of the
by it roman catholic church
HELIOCENTRIC THEORY Inquisition made galileo kneel before them
Helio= Sun and confess that heliocentric was false
Centric=center CRATERS ON THE MOON
Sun is the center of the solar system o Moon is not perfect
Earth rotates on its own axis and revolves o Has craters and mountains
around the sun SUNSPOTS
Key Limitations: o has dark spots
The early models used circular orbits o sun is not perfect
(didn’t explain the apparent motions of o sun rotates, earth rotates
planets) MOONS OF JUPITER
Elliptical orbits, orbital speeds were o January 7-15, 1610
added, apparent motions could be o Revolve around Jupiter
explained and predicted o Form a miniature solar system of
NICOLAS COPERNICUS (1473-1543) their own
All spheres revolve around Sun (midpoint) PHASES OF VENUS
Sun is the center of the Universe/Solar
System
Motion of earth: sun rise, sun set
Earth has more than one motion
Heliocentric Model:
a. Sun is the center of the Solar System
b. Earth spin on its axis
c. Earth move around the sun just like other
planets, moon revolves around Earth
d. Earth revolves in uniform circular motion
e. Stars don’t move (earth spins, earth orbit)
TYCHO BRAHE (1546-1601)
Danish astronomer who made
JOHANNES KEPLER (1571-1630)
measurements of planet and stars.
German theologian and mathematician
Most accurate measurements that hade
Sought to prove Copernican model correct
been made yet
He saw the model representing God in the
Tychonic System
center of the universe with his creation
His observatory were used for 20 years
surrounding him
His observatory: largest quadrants in the
Kepler succeeded Tycho as the imperial
world
mathematician
Made the most accurate observation’s of
He worked for 4 years trying to derive the
planetary and star positions (±1
motions of Mars from Brahe’s observation
arciminute)
He discovered that the plane of Earth and
1 arciminute is 1/60 of a degree
Mars passed through the Sun
GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642)
Suspected that the Sun had a force over
First person to point a telescope at the
the plane’s, he investigated magnetism
night sky
It did lead him to the idea of elliptical
In 1610, he wrote The Starry Messenger
orbits
in which he published his observations
“With reasoning derived from physical
His observations strengthened his belief
principles agreeing with experience, there
of Copernicus’ theory
is no figure left for the orbit of the planet
His observations angered the catholic except a perfect ellipse.”
church
Kepler’s 3 Planetary Motion laws: the celestial spheres drove the planetary
1. The planets move in orbits about the motions.
sun that are ellipses Copernican model was simpler than the
2. The planets move such that the line Ptolemaic one. Though Copernicus
between the Sun and the Planet eliminated circles to explain retrograded
sweeps out the same area in the same motion, he added more smaller ones to
area in the same time no matter where account for nonuniformities of planetary
in the orbit. motions
3. The square of the period of the orbit of Copernican model predicted the planetary
a planet is proportional to the mean motions better. Because both models
distance from the Sun cubed demanded uniform motion around the
Kepler derived his laws for the 6 planets centers of circles, both worked just about
known to him. The laws also apply to the as well-with errors as large as few
3 discovered planets and any other body degrees at times.
orbiting the Sun. (Asteroids, Comets, etc.)
KEPLER AND BRAHE Galileo was right all along! In 1992, the
Kepler needed Tycho’s precise church finally repealed the ruling of the
observations to prove his model of nested Inquisition against Galileo. The church gave
spheres. pardon to Galileo & admitted that the
Tycho needed Kepler’s theoretical & heliocentric theory was correct. This pardon
mathematical mind to prove Tycho’s came 350 years after Galileo’s death.
model to be correct.
ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727) DARWINIAN REVOLUTION
Develops Laws of Motion Theory of Evolution
Develops idea of gravity to get Edmund Evolution is any change in the heritable
Halley off his back traits within population across
Halley paid to publish Mathematical generations.
Principles of Natural Philosophy Evidences of evolution:
Derived Kepler’s 3 laws of planetary o Comparative anatomy
motion using laws of motions and gravity o Embryology & development
He derived the law of gravitation between o Fossil record
2 masses. o DNA comparison
Since Sun is the massive object of o Species distribution
planetary system, all planets would o Evolution observed
naturally be attracted to it and revolve o Predictive power of evolution
around it, in the same manner of Moon o Nested hierarchies of traits
and Earth. Common Descent-a group of organisms
He proposes a force of which controls the derived from common ancestors
motion of the planets- GRAVITY Descent with Modification- each living
The larger the mass, the larger the force organism has descended, with changes
of gravity from other species over time.
The further the distance, the smaller the Natural Selection- the process by which
force of gravity random evolutionary changes are
Kepler’s third law can be derived from selected by nature in a consistent, orderly,
Newton’s law of gravity non-random way
F=GMm/r2=mg Beliefs before Darwinian Revolution:
All Species are FIXED and ETERNAL
MISCONCEPTIONS o All species remained from the
Copernican model has a force between start and didn’t changed over
the sun & planets. The natural motion of time
o Old testament holds that o Some fossils resembled organisms
species were individually that are alive today while other
designed by God and therefore looked unlikely any creature he had
perfect ever seen
Species are not linked in a single o Posed a question ”why such
‘family tree’ species disappeared” and “how
Earth is young (thousand years only) they were related to living species”
Chain of Being The study of fossils helped to lay
o Aristotle tried to categorize groundwork for Darwin’s ideas
living things. He organized life Fossils are remains or traces of
from lower to higher forms organisms from the past, usually found in
Scala Naturae- refers to a linear sedimentary rock which appears in layers
progression of organisms according to or strata
their complexity of structure and The Galapagos Islands
functions Smallest, lowest islands were hot, dry and
Principles of Essentialism nearly barren hood island sparse
o Carolus Linnaeus interpreted vegetation
organismal adaptations as Higher islands had greater rainfall and a
evidence that the creator had different assortment of plants, animals
designed each species for a Animals found in Galapagos Island:
particular purpose o Land Tortoises
Erasmus Darwin o Darwin Finches
Grandfather of Charles Darwin o Blue-footed Booby
Respected botanist and naturalist o Marine Iguanas
Formulated one of the first formal theories Land tortoises
in evolution in Zoonomia or The Laws of Variation among tortoises
Organic Life (1794-1796) Intermediate shell, saddle-back shell and
Discussed with grandson such how life dome shaped shell
evolved from a single common ancestor Giant tortoises varied in predictable ways
forming ‘one living filament’ from one island to another
Voyage of Beagle Shape of shell was used to identify which
Year 1831-1836 island it inhabits
H.M.S Beagle Darwin Finches
Voyage around the world Each finches species was well-suited for
Evidence to propose a revolutionary its environment and role
hypothesis how life changes over time Cactus-eater, insect eater, seed-eater
How Darwin came up with this theory
Patterns of Diversity IDEAS THAT SHAPED DARWIN’S THINKING
o Argentina and Australia had similar George Cuvier
grassland ecosystem Paleontologist
o Grassland were inhibited by Speculated each boundary between strata
different animals represents catastrophe that destroyed
o Posed a question “why there are no many species (Catastrophism)
rabbits in Australia” and “why there James Hutton
are no kangaroos in England” 1795 Theory of Geological change
Living Organisms and Fossils Forces change Earth’s surface shape
o Experience an earthquake in Chile Changes are slow (gradualism)
and observed uplift of rocks Earth is much older than thousands of
o Collected the preserved remains of years
ancient organisms called fossils
Charles Lyell Species change over time
Book: Principles of Geography Species alive today descended with
Geographical features can be built up or modification from species alive in the past
torn down All organisms are united into a single
Darwin thought if earth changed over family tree of life by common descent
time, what about life? Natural Selection and Artificial Selection
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck NATURAL VARIATION- differences
His own Theory of Evolution among individual of species
o Tendency toward perfection ARTIFICIAL SELECTION- nature
(Giraffes’ necks) provides the variation among different
Lamarck thought that if an animal organisms, & humans select those
acquired characteristic during its lifetime, variations they find useful
it could pass it onto its offspring Evolution by Natural Selection
Hence, giraffes got their long necks STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE-members
through generations of straining to reach of each species have to compete for food,
higher branches shelter, other life necessities
Thomas Malthus SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST-some
19th century English economist individuals better suited for the
o If population grew (more babies environment
born to die) Natural Selection
Population growth Results in changes in inherited
o Insufficient living space characteristics of a population. These
o Food runs out changes increase a species fitness in its
o Darwin applied this theory to environment
animals Evidence of Evolution
Publication of Origin of Species The Fossil record
Russel Wallace wrote an essay o Homologous structure- structures
summarizing evolutionary change his field that have different mature forms in
work in Malaysia different organisms but developed
Gave Darwin the drive to publish his from the same embryonic tissue
findings o Geographic Distribution of Living
SUMMARY OF DARWIN’S THEORY Things- similar environments have
Common descent similar type of organisms
Natural selection o Similarities in Early development
Gradualism Evolution of Drug-resistant bacteria
Multiplication of Species Staphylococcus aureus is commonly
Perpetual change found on people’s skin or in nasal
passages
Individuals in nature differ from one Methicilin-resistant S. aureus strains are
another dangerous pathogens
Each organism is unique, each has Became resistant to penicillin in 1945, 2
advantages & disadvantages in the years after 1st widely use
struggle for existence S. aureus became resistant to methicillin
Organisms in nature produce more in 1961, 2 years after 1st widely use
offspring than can survive, those who do Tree of Life
not survive do not reproduce New species came from pre-existed
More organisms are produce than survive, species and all species share common
each species must struggle for resources ancestor
Individuals best suited for the environment Evolution is the process by which one
survive & reproduce most successful species give rise to another and Tree of
life grows
FREUDIAN REVOLUTION October 1885: Freud went to Paris with
Psychology (Sigmund Freud) (1856-1939) Jean-Martin Charcot (renowned
Austrian, doctor neurologist) conducting scientific research
Father of Psychoanalysis on hypnosis
First psychologist to study human 1886
motivation Freud began using hypnosis
Psychiatry vs. Psychology Treatment of one particular patient of
Up until 20th century frontal lobotomies Josef Breuer’s proved to be
(surgical operation involves incision into transformative for Freud’s clinical practice
prefrontal lobe of brain, used to treat Anna O. (Bertha Pappenheim) suffer from
mental illness) performed on patients hysteria (condition which patient exhibits
Victorian Era physical symptoms such as convulsion,
Covers most 19th century hallucinations without an apparent
Generally peaceful & prosperous period in physical cause. Her doctor (and Freud’s
Europe teacher) Josef Breuer succeed in treating
Industrial revolution Anna by helping her to recall forgotten
Development of democracy throughout memories of traumatic events
continent Anna O. was invited to talk about her
Named after Queen Victoria symptoms while under hypnosis (talking
Victorian Era views on Mental Illness cure) became reduced in severity as she
Extreme puritanical restriction about retrieved memories of traumatic incidents
expression of any expression about associated with their onset
sexuality Anna O. condition was cause by seeing
Social etiquette were very strict, specially her hated dog drink from the water they
in upper class have been drinking
Psychologists didn’t exist, people with Freud concluded that more consistent &
psychological problems have no where to effective symptom relief could be
go achieved by encouraging patients to talk
Patients were treated like outcasts freely, without censorship or inhibition,
about whatever ideas or memories
Patients were put in asylums and received
occurred to them
antiquated, some barbaric care like:
1896:
o Alternating hot & cold baths
o Period of drug-induced sleep Freud used the term
o Brain surgery resulted to death “PSYCHOANALYSIS” a set of theories &
o Put in restraints therapeutic techniques related to the
o Locked in boxes study of unconscious mind, which
together form a method of treatment for
Cures (torture):
mental-health disorders
o Beatings
o Withholding food He believed that mental illness is a result
o Mercury pills of NURTURE, not nature “What makes
o Bleeding people do things?”
o Induced vomiting Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Many patients didn’t survive their Being deprived of need arouses a feeling
treatments, buried on asylum grounds of drive or desire, animals respond
Hysteria indistinctively, human learns various ways
Common among women in Victorian Era to respond
Freud was interested in hypnotheraphy Some of these desires cause people to
have behave irrationally
Charcot’s work with hypnotheraphy opens
a new sight for Freud People are born with a certain number of
instincts or DRIVES
Human mind has 3 aspects which 5 PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES OF
influences behavior: EGO, SUPEREGO, DEVELOPMENT
ID.