STS LESSON 2

• maya civilization - one of the famous civilization that lasted for approximately 2,000 years
• mayan - incorporated their advanced understanding in astronomy into their temples and other religious structures
• maya cvilization - allows them to use their temples for astronomical observation
• el castillo pyramid - at chichen itza in mexico is situated at the location of the sun during the spring and fall equinoxes
• mayan/ maya civilization - knowledge and understanding about celestial bodies was advanced for their time, as evidenced by their knowledge of predicting eclipse and using astrological cycles in planting and harvesting
• mayans - also known for measuring time using two complicated calendar system
• hydraulics system - sophisticated waterways to supply water to different communities
• mica - mayans built looms for weaving cloth and devised a rainbow of glitery paints made from mineral water
• mayan hieroglyphics - famous as one of the world's first civilizations to use a writing system
• inca civilization - also famous in mesoamerica
• inca civilization/incas - made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations as an old civilizations
• INCA'S SCIENTIFIC IDEAS AND TOOLS

  Road

  Stone building

  Irrigation system and technique

  Caldendar with 12 months

  First suspension bridge

  quipu

  Inca textiles
• roads - paved with stones
• stone buildings - surmounted earthquakes and other disaster
• irrigation system and techniques - storing water for their crops to grow in all types of land
• calendar with 12 months - mark their religions festival and prepare them for planting season
• quipu - a system knotted ropes to keep records that only experts can interpret
• inca textiles - since cloth was one of the specially prized artistic achievements
• aztec civilization - also made substantial contribution to science and technology and to the society as whole
• AZTEC'S CONTRIBUTIONS

  Mandatory education

  Chocolates

  Antispasmodic medication

  Chinampa

  Aztec calendar

  Canoe
• mandatory education - aztecs puts value on education, that is why their children are mandated to get education regardless
• chocolates - aztec valued the cacao beans highly and made it as part of their tribute to their gods
• antispasmodic medication - that could prevent muscle spams and relax muscles, which could help during surgery
• chinampa - it is form of aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into rectangular area and surrounded by canals
• aztec calendar - this enabled them to plan their activities, rituals and planting season
• canoe - a light narrow boat used for traveling in water system
• asia - the biggest continent in the wotld and the home of many ancient civilizations
• asia - the host to many cultural, economic, scientific, and political activities of all ages
• asia - this civilizations were incompared in terms of their contributions to the development of knowledge during their time
• india - a huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by mountains in its northern boarders
• indians - creatively developed various ideas and technologies useful in their everyday lives
• india - also famous in medicine
• INDIA CONTRIBUTION

  Ayurveda

  Sushruta samhita

  Aryabhata
• ayurveda - system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient india before 2500 b.c, is still practiced as a form of alternative medicine
• sushruta samhita - is an ancient sanskrit text in surgery and medicine, and one of the most important such treatises on this subject to survive from the ancient world
• aryabhata - he is a famous astronomer from india. he introduced a number of trigonometric function, tables, and techniques as well as algorithms
• china - one if the ancient civilization with substance contributions in many areas of life medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy, and music among others
• china - they discovered various medical properties and uses of different plants and animals to cure human illness
• acupuncture - the practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia
• acupuncture - family of procedure involving the stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin