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• The rise of ancient civilizations paved the way for advances in science and technology. These advances during the ancient period allowed civilization to flourish by finding better ways of communication, transportation, selforganization and of living in general.

  Ancient ages
• The first recorded civilization of the world existed around 3300-750 B.C The region now corresponds to most parts of present-day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and Turkey.

  Mesopotamia
• Sumer, now modern-day Iraq, is the earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia. They called themselves “the black-headed people.” They were known for building walled city states and their many invention are still widely used today.

  Sumerian Civilization
• The earliest writing we know of dates back to around 3000 B.C.E. and was probably invented by the Sumerians, living in major cities with centralized economies in what is now southern Iraq. The earliest tablets with written inscriptions represent the work of administrators, perhaps of large temple institutions, recording the allocation of rations or the movement and storage of goods.

  Cuneiform tablet
• What is this sumerian alphabet?

  Phoenician Alphabet

  
• Sumerian Number System

  
• First sumerian sailboat - for trade

  
• Sumerian wheel

  
• Sumerian Lunar Calendar

  
• the ancient city of _ served as the center of Mesopotamian civilization for nearly two millenia. Derived from “bav-il” or “bav-ilim” meaning “ Gates of Gods”. It ruins lie in modern-day Iraq.

  The many biblical references to _ reveal much about it from the time of Hammurabi in 2000 BC to its downfall around 500 BC. All throughout the Old Testament , references to Babylonian people, government, religion, culture, and military power are mentioned.

  Babylonian Civilization
• Hammurabi's Code: Background

  Hammurabi's Code is the first known written legal code in history.

  Created by the Babylonian king c.1780 ВСЕ

  Established the important concept of Rule of

  Law

  Established clearly the functions of Babylonian society

  Established punishments for crimes - relative to the severity (punishment fits the crime)

  'Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth'

  The Code consists of 281 laws

  Hammurabi felt as though it was his duty to write these laws to please the gods
• to reach the heavens, to achieve fame for the people, lest they be scattered abroad into all lands. Naniniwala na kuingg gaano kataas ang pagpepray matutupad agad ang hiling mo.

  Tower of Babel

  
• He believed that he found the remaining of Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

  Robert Koldewey

  
• Babylonians Cuneiform tablet and number system.

  
• Babylonians calendar

  Lunar Calendar

  
• orasan ng babylonians

  Sundial

  
• babyloninan invention kung saan nalalaman kung mahaba o mabilis ang gabi.

  Water clock tablet

  
• Science and Technology in the _ region are diverse, as _ excel in various fields such as agriculture, metallurgy, engineering, textile production, and medicine.

  Africa
• One of Africa’s most famous civilizations was the ancient Egyptian civilization, which was born along the Nile River, which provided rich soil for agriculture.

  Ancient Egypt
• The land of Egypt was known as "Kemet" meaning “black-land”.
• Ancient egypt invention

  Shadoof

  
• Ancient egypt invention

  THE GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA

  
• ancient egypt invention

  The Great pyramid of giza

  
• Invention of paper or _ was a welcome development. They were able to process the plant in order to produce thin sheets on which one could write down things. Ancient Egypt.

  papyrus
• a system of writing using symbols. Although some say that hieroglyphics was adapted from the early writing system established in Mesopotamia as a result of trade between civilizations the Egyptians believed that this writing systems was provided to them by their gods.

  Hieroglyphics
• Greek Philosophy is undeniably the most renowned contribution of the Greeks to Western civilization. Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates questioned human existence and how the world came to be.

  Aegean / Greek
• Atomic Theory- Greek/Aegean

  Leucippus and Democritus
• a complete system of mathematics could be constructed and later called Pythagorean Theorem.Greek/Aegean


  Pythagoras
• Became popular for his precise prediction of the solar eclipse on May 28, 585 BC. Calculation of the height of the pyramids and the description of the Ursa Minor and the founding of the Milesian School.Greek/Aegean

  Thales of Miletus
• Considered as the “Father of Western Medicine”. The Hippocratic Oath formulated after his death is an oath of ethics taken by physicians and medical practitioners to promise to uphold values and ethics in the practice of medicine.

  Hippocrates
• Alarm clock


  One of the most utilized gadgets today.
• commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which is necessary form of food processing during that time.

  Watermills
• Ancient Rome


  Perceived to be the strongest political and social entity in the west. Political because of its huge population and territory and social because of religion. Considered to be the cradle of politics and governance during the period.
• The following are the inventions and innovations of the Roman Empire

  1. Newspaper
  2. Bound Books Codex
  3. Roman Architecture
  4. Roman numerals
• Colliseum

  
• Pantheon

  
• Pont du Gard

  Aqueduct

  
• matibay na

  Roads

  
• The Ballista

  
• The Great Fire