A Brief History of Science and Technology in Pre-Modern World Flashcards
What do humans need to survive?
Tools
Homo sapiens means the
wise man
What influenced the neolithic Revolution
Agriculture, gathering, hunting, and fishing and settling is places to build habits and societies - all need handmade tools
What was the result of the neolithic revolution
a socioeconomic and technological transformation
a shift from food gathering to food producing
domestication of wheat, rice, corn, and potatoes
domestication of animals
The role of geography in agriculture
sufficient atmospheric or surface water
in grasslands too arid for farming
What did animal domestication bring to the world
intro to dairy industry availability of meat wool production and clothing using animal droppings as fertilizer using animal power
What were some textile technologies
shearing sheep growing and harvesting flax/cotton processing raw material spinning thread constructing looms dyeing and weaving cloth with design and symbolic patterns
What are characteristics of early civilizations
more people in villages and cities
construction of big monuments
invention of writing, math, and calendars
development of astronomy and medicine
development of religion, literature, arts, and philosophies
what was the key to transformation from Neolithic villages to civilizations
surplus of food to feed those who did not farm
What was neolithic astronomy
people observed the heavens, patterns of the sun and moon that regularly created astronomically aligned monuments that served as seasonal Calendars
What are the two types of technologies?
Survival and Prestige
