4 Cradles of Early Science

Cards (15)

  • Mesoamerican
    Aztecs, Inca, Mayan Civilizations
  • Aztecs
    Mandatory education, chocolates as tributes to gods, anti spamodic medication (spams), chinampas (canals), aztec calendar, canoe, military force
  • Mayans
    civilization that lasted 2000 years, chocolate beans currency
  • Incas
    Stone roads, stone buildings, irrigation system, quipu (book keeping), mita system (labor service)
  • Middle East
    The arabs applied the romans principles and improve the watermill known as noria
  • The Middle East is known for their machine designed and improvement for irrigation, industrial work and war. The windmill and watermill are used for crushing sugarcanes, grinding grain, and pumping water.
  • Ibnal Haytham
    Father of Optics
  • Jabir Ibn Hayyan
    Father of Chemistry
  • Ibn Sina
    Pioneer Experimental Medicine
  • India
    Metallurgical works (iron and iron steel), medicine, astronomy, mathematics
  • Africa
    known for the production of kola nuts and coffee in ethiopia.
  • Kola Nuts
    stimulants mostly found in west africa and is the basis of the popular cola drink
  • Africa used plants with salicylic acid for pain (aspirin) and for diarrhea (kaopectate)
  • Asian Revoltion
    Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and herbal medicine were practice
  • Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
    Gun powder, compass, papermaking, printing