Module 2 Flashcards
(7 cards)
Maya civilizations
astronomy
the pyramid at Chichen Itza in Mexico is situated at the location of the Sun during the spring and fall equinoxes.
hydraulics system
hieroglyphics
developed the concept of zero
inca civilization
1.Roads paved with stones;
2.Stone buildings that surmounted earthquakes and other disasters;
3.Irrigation system and technique for storing water for their crops to grow in all types of land;
4.Calendar with 12 months to make their religious festivals and prepare them for planting season;
5.The first suspension bridge;
6.Guipu, a system of knotted ropes to keep records that only experts can interpret; and
7.Inca textiles since cloth was one of the specially prized artistic achievements.
Aztec civilization
1.Mandatory education. The Aztec puts value on education; that is why their children are mandated to get education regardless of their social class, gender, or age. It is an early form of universal or inclusive education.
2.Chocolates. The Aztec in Mexico developed chocolate during their time. In the Mayan culture, they used it as currency. The Aztec valued the cacao beans highly and made it as part of their tribute to their gods.
3.Antispasmodic medication. They used a type of antispasmodic medication that could prevent muscle spasms and relax muscles, which could help during surgery.
4.Chinampa. It is a form of Aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by canals.
5.Aztec calendar. This enabled them to plan their activities, rituals, and planting season.
6.Invention of the canoe. A light narrow boat used for traveling in water systems.
India
iron steel
Ayurveda - a system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India before 2500 BC, is still practiced as a form of alternative medicine.
They developed theories on the configuration of the universe, the spherical self-supporting Earth, and the year old 360 days with 12 equal parts of 30 days each.
Mohenjodaro ruler.
trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques, as well as algorithms of algebra.
China
traditional medicines
compass, papermaking, gunpowder, and printing tools
iron plough, wheelbarrow, and propeller,
seismology
Middle East
ibn al-Haytham - Father of optics
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi gave his name to the concept of the algorithm while the term algebra is derived from al-jabr,
decimal point notation.
Jabir ibnHayyan - Father of Chemistry
IbnSina - pioneered the science of experimental medicine and was the first physician to conduct clinical trials
Africa
geometry
pyramids and the early dams
Metallurgy
Lebombo Bone
