creadles of early science

Cards (32)

  • Mesoamerica. The entire area of Central America from Southern Mexico up to the border of South America.
  • Maya civilization. One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2,000 years. These people are known for their works in astronomy.
  • Measuring time using Calendar Systems
  • Technology for growing different crops and building elaborated cities using ordinary machineries and tools
  • Writing system known as Mayan hieroglyphs
  • Understanding about celestial bodies maya
  • The Incas made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations as an old civilization.
  • The Aztec has also made substantial contributions to science and technology and to society as a whole
  • 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.
  • Chocolates. The Aztec in Mexico developed chocolate during their time. In mayan culture, they used it as currency.
  • Antispasmodic Medication. They used this medication that could prevent muscle spasms and relax muscles, which could help during surgery
  • Chinampa. A form of Aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by canals.
  • Aztec calendar. This enabled them to plan their activities, rituals, and planting season.
  • A huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by huge mountains in its northern borders. India
  • Manufacturing iron and in metallurgical works. india
  • Famous in traditional medicine of india is called ayurveda
  • Chinese civilizations have greatly influenced many of its neighboring countries like Korea, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and other countries that belong to the old silk road.
  • The four great inventions of ancient China are the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing. These four discoveries had an enormous impact in the development of Chinese civilization.
  • They also invented tools like iron plough, wheelbarrow, and propeller, designed for different models of bridges.
  • Invented the first seismological detector and developed a dry dock facility.
  • Acupuncture, ancient Chinese medical technique for relieving pain, curing disease, and improving general health.
  • They made significant advances in science, technology, mathematics, and astronomy. The first recorded observations of comets, solar eclipses, and supernovae were made in China.
  • Silk road, a great trade route linking China to other Roman Empires where it allowed transport and exchange of goods in these regions
  • Father of optics (Intromission theory of light)
  • Arabic Numeral system (originally came from India
  • Father of Chemistry. Jabir ibn Hayyan
  • There are numerous Muslim scholars who made significant contributions in the field of social sciences. The decline of this golden age of Islam started in the 11th to 13th century due to the conquest of the Mongol’s whereby libraries, observatories, and other learning institutions were destroyed.
  • Egypt. Known to be a center of alchemy, which is known as the medieval forerunner of chemistry.
  • Egypt. Known to be a center of alchemy, which is known as the medieval forerunner of chemistry.
  • the development of geometry was a product of necessity to preserve the layout and ownership of farmlands of the Egyptians living along the Nile river.
  • The rules of geometry were developed and used to build rectilinear structures, the post of lintel architecture of Egypt.
  • The Nile River flows over 6,600 kilometers (4,100 miles) until emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land.