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• The contributions of the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians to science paved the development of “natural philosophy” which in time transformed to ‘natural science’.
• Advancements in tools to construct houses, temples, tombs, sculpture of their gods, foremost of Noble Ladies, Pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 - 1458 BCE, had the longest reign of any Egyptian female, and is regarded as one of the most successful rulers in Egyptian history.
• The Rock-cut Tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was the only royal burial found intact in modern times.
• Pharaoh Tut became pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C at the age of nine.
• The contributions of the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians paved the development of "natural philosophy" which in time transformed to "natural science".
• The wheel and the sail were used for carts and chariots for transportation.
• The wheel and the sail became the basis for the creation of the sail.
• The wheel and the sail helped in trade and war.
• The ancient Egyptians made advancements in tools to construct houses, temples, tombs, sculpture of their gods.
• Statues of famous Pharaoh Hatshepsut are examples of the ancient Egyptian art.
• Hatshepsut was the foremost of Noble Ladies, Pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 - 1458 BCE, and had the longest reign of any Egyptian female.
• Hatshepsut is regarded as one of the most successful rulers in Egyptian history.
• The Rock-cut Tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was the only royal burial found intact in modern times.
• Tutankhamun was married to his half sister and became pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C at the age of nine.
• Imhotep was a builder in Egypt, used the wind power by sailing ship, and utilized the power derived from the annual flooding in the Nile for irrigation.
• Mesopotamia, the birthplace of writing and recorded history, is located in the area of modern Iraq and eastern Syria between the Tigris and Euphrates River.
• The early people in Mesopotamia were the Sumerians, who were believed to be nomads.
• The Sumerians are considered the founders of mathematics, using the sexagesimal numeral system with mathematical operations, quadratic and cubic equations, and fractions.
• The Sumerians had understanding of geometry.
• The 'Code of Hammurabi' is the earliest evidence containing the understanding of diagnosis, physical exam and prescriptions.
• The rising and setting of the sun were recorded using the sundial, with a division of 12hrs for daylight and 12hrs for darkness.
• Astronomy was used to chart the stars, leading to the creation of the calendar.
• The 'Code of Hammurabi' established the important concept of Rule of Law, clearly defined the functions of Babylonian society, and established punishments for crimes relative to the severity.
• A 'Red Moon' is a full moon that coincides with a full lunar eclipse and that has an unusually reddish color, caused by the diffusion of the sun’s light into the shadow cast by the Earth.
• Cuneiform, the most significant of all Mesopotamian inventions, was used to convey ideas on trade and communicate using the 'stylus'.
• The Mesopotamians had a scientific understanding of what afflicted the human body by knowing signs and symptoms, developing medicines in the herbal handbook in the 'Library of Ashurbanipal'.
• The term 'Supermoon' occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time the Moon is full.
• Astronomy was studied by priests who calculated the movements of the sun, moon, and planets, foreseeing solar and lunar eclipses.
• The 'Code of Hammurabi' consists of 281 laws, and Hammurabi felt as though it was his duty to write these laws to please the Gods.
• The 'Code of Hammurabi' is the earliest known written legal code, created by the Babylonian King c.1780 BCE.
• The Mesopotamians used a highly sophisticated mathematical system with a sexagesimal place-notation based on the concept of 60.
• Change is driven by agents of change.
• The contributions of the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians paved the development of "natural philosophy" which in time transformed to "natural science".
• The ancient Egyptians made advancements in tools to construct houses, temples, tombs, sculpture of their gods, and statues of famous Pharaoh Hatshepsut.
• Hatshepsut was the foremost of Noble Ladies, Pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 - 1458 BCE, and had the longest reign of any Egyptian female.
• Tutankhamun's tomb was the only royal burial found intact in modern times, and he was married to his half sister.
• Imhotep was the builder of Egypt, used wind power by sailing ship, and used the power derived from the annual flooding in the Nile for irrigation.
• The Mesopotamians are considered the birthplace of writing and with it, recorded history, built the world's first cities, developed the oldest known political and administrative systems, and are mostly centered in what is now Iraq.
• Mesopotamia is Greek meaning "people of between the rivers", one of the earliest centers of urban civilization found in the area of modern Iraq and eastern Syria between the Tigris and Euphrates River.
• The early people in Mesopotamia were Sumerians, who were believed to be nomads.