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STS Prelim Chapter 2 Historical Antecedents in The Course of Science and Technology
STS Prelim Chapter 2 Historical Antecedents in The Course of Science and Technology
• Weapons and Armors – for the establishment of alliances with other tribes.
Developed for security and protection.
• Conservation of life – for the prevention and cure of illnesses.
• Engineering – allowed men to build structures to address their specific
needs and wants.
• Architecture – considered as the status symbol among nations on how they
advanced their technologies.
Sumerian Civilization
Located in the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent
Sumerian Civilization
Emerged in an archipelago in
the southeastern part of Europe.
Birthplace of Philosophy,
Democracy and Mathematics.
Greek Civilization
3. Architecture – considered to be
a continuation of the Greek
Architecture. Characterized by the
use of arches, domes, and columns.
4. Roman Numerals - standardized
the counting method to meet the
increasing need for communication
and trade concerns.
Chinese
Civilization
Mayan Civilization
1. Looms – a device used to create fabrics from fibers.
2. Rubber Products – utilized the sap of rubber trees
(latex).
Mesoamerican
Civilizations
Incan Civilization
1. Quipu – a system of knotted ropes
to keep records that only experts can
interpret.
Mesoamerican
Civilizations
Aztec Civilization
1. Chinampa – agricultural
technology in which the land is
divided into rectangular areas
surrounded by canals.
2. Chocolates – from the Aztec
word xocolatl
3. Canoe
Indian Civilization
1. Ayurveda – a system of
traditional medicine.
2. Hindu-Arabic Numerals
3. Sexual Wellness system
(Kamasutra) – the oldest
surviving Hindu text on erotic
love.
Other Middle Eastern
Civilizations
1. Lebombo Bone – a
mathematical tool found
between the mountains of
Swaziland and South Africa.
Other Antiquity
Inventions