Historical Antecedents Flashcards
A systematic body of knowledge based in careful observation and experimentation.
Science
An application of science
Technology
A group of people interacting with each other in a community.
Society
Concerns of the people in the Ancient Times
- Transportation and Navigation
- Communication
- Record Keeping
- Mass Production
- Security and Protection
- Architecture
- Aesthetics
- Health
Ancient Civilization
- Sumerian
- Babylonian
- Egyptian
- Greek
- Roman
- Chinese
Located in the southernmost tip of Mesopotamia. Known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things
Sumerian Civilization
Major contribution of the Sumerian Civilization. It utilizes words, pictures and triangular symbols carved on clay.
Cuneiform
First city in the world from the Sumerian Civilizations.
Uruk City
Known as the Mountain of God from the Sumerian Civilization. Sacred place for their God where only priests are allowed to enter.
Great Ziggurat of Ur
Solved the problem of Sumerians in terms of flooding, water scarcity, agriculture, and mass production.
Irrigation and Dikes
Used to carry large quantities of products and to travel and discover new places to settle.
Sailboats
Originally used for farm works and food processes instead of transportation.
Wheel
Used in agriculture to dig the ground where seeds would be planted. Used to cultivate larger parcels of land faster
Plow
Enables them to facilitate faster and easier travel. Flow of traffic became faster and organized.
Roads
Emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known as great builders, engineers and architects.
Babylonian Civilization
One of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world. Made of layers upon layers of gardens that contained several species of plants.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Located in North Africa near the Nile River.
Egyptian Civilization
Egyptian paper. Enables writing and record keeping easier for the world.
Paper or Papyrus
A plant that grew abundantly along the Nile River.
Papyrus
Made by combining soot with different chemicals to produce inks of different colors. It must withstand the elements and must be tamper-proof.
Ink
Writing system of Egyptians which uses symbols. Believed that this writing system was provided to them by their Gods.
Hieroglyphs
Was used for both health and aesthetic reasons. Believed that a person wearing make-up was protected from evil and was a sign of holiness.
Cosmetics
Worn around the eyes to prevent and cure eye diseases. Made of soot or malachite with mineral galena
Kohl
Worn for health and wellness. Used to protect shaved heads of the wealthy Egyptian from the harmful rays of the sun.
Wig
Technology that uses gravity that affects water from one vessel to the other. The amount of water remaining in the device determines how much time has elapsed since it is full.
Water clock/ Clepsydra
Located in the southeastern part of Europe. The birthplace of western philosophy. Started the Olympics.
Greek Civilization
Used water, stone or sand that dropped into drums which sounded the alarm. Used by Plato to signal the start of his lecture.
Alarm Clock
Commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains. Allow ancient people to mass produce rice, cereals, flours, and the likes
Water Mills
Other Greek contributions
Medicine Olympics Geometry and Irrational Numbers Astronomy and Invented Astrolabe Currency Cartography, study of maps
Strongest political and social entity in the west. The cradle of politics and governance during that period.
Roman Civilization
First known as gazettes. Contained announcement of the Roman empire.
Newspaper
Started by Julius Caesar started the tradition of stacking up papyrus to form pages of book. Used to document historical events, politics, literature, and newly legislated laws.
Bound Books or Codex
Devise their own number system specifically to address the need for a standard counting method
Roman Numerals
A continuation of Greek architecture. Regarded as pioneering since the Romans were able to adapt new building and engineering technology
Roman Architecture
The oldest civilization of Asia. Also known as the middle kingdom.
Chinese Civilization
Naturally produced by silk worms. Used to produce paper and clothing
Silk
Beverage produced by pouring hot or boiling water over crushed or shredded dried tea leaves.
Tea Production
The only man-made structure that could be seen from outer space. Was constructed to keep out foreign invaders and control the border of China.
Great Wall of China
Accidentally developed by a Chinese alchemist who aimed to achieve immortality.
Gun Powder
