Historical Antecedents in the Course of Science and Technology Flashcards
is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of
southern Mesopotamia, modernday southern Iraq.
Sumer
Known for high degree of cooperation with one another.
SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION
first writing system develop by Sumerians
CUNEIFORM
CUNEIFORM- first writing system develop by
Sumerians
SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION developed:
cuneifom, Uruk City, The Great Ziggurat of Ur, Irrigation and
Dikes, Sailboats, Wheel, The Plow, Roads
Utilize word, pictures, and triangular symbols
cuneifom
Carved on clay using wedge instruments
cuneifom
first true City in the World
URUK CITY
Utilize mud and clay from the river mixed with reeds, prouing sun-baked bricks
URUK CITY
Built houses protected them from harsh weather and walls
prevented wild animals and raiders from entering
URUK CITY
URUK CITY- the political and religious centre of the city was the architectural complex named
Eanna
Ziggurat
mountain of God
Serve as a sacred place for the chief god, where only priest are allowed to enter
THE GREAT ZIGGURAT OF UR
Showcases Sumerian architecture
THE GREAT ZIGGURAT OF UR
became a single monument, characterized by the rectangular plan, three main steps to the top, three
staircases, one frontal and two lateral and orthogonal to the
first; and oblique sides to sustain the heavy weight of tons
of mud bricks
THE GREAT ZIGGURAT OF UR
With the demand for food, water supply or flooding caused
by the river
IRRIGATION AND DIKES
improved farming and harvesting
Dikes and canals
were used to carry large quantities of products over long
distances
Sailboats/boats
Essential for transportation, trading, fostering culture,
information and technology
SAILBOATS
- were made for farm work and food processes
- improved mass production
WHEEL
- Farm technology
- Used to dig earth in a faster pace
- Minimized seed loss
PLOW
a black sticky substance similar to asphalt
bitumen
- Bricks were laid on the ground to facilitate faster and easier travel
- Later, poured bitumen, a black sticky substance similar to
asphalt
Roads
Improved transportation during rainy season
Roads
Emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
BABYLONIAN CIVILIZATION
Great builders and engineers, and architects
BABYLONIAN CIVILIZATION
BABYLONIAN CIVILIZATION is known for
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Made of layers of gardens that contained several species of
plants, trees, and vines
HANGING GARDEN OF BABYLON
_______________________ built the garden for his wife, _________________
King Nebuchadnezzar II, Queen Amytis
The largest and most important Mesopotamian civilizations were:
- Babylonia
- Assyria
area of many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government.
Empire
capital city of Babylonia
Babylon
groups of travelers. They stopped in
Babylon on their way between Assyria and Sumer
Caravans
markets where trade occurred
Bazaars
Two things that Babylonia and Assyria had in
common were:
- They were both vicious warrior empires.
- Once they conquered an area, they used the
riches they gained to build grand cities
where learning was valued.
Under the rule of the ______________, the _______________________________ became a center for learning and science.
Chaldeans; New Babylonian Empire (NBE)
charted the paths of stars and measured the length of a year.
Chaldean astronomers
powerful weapon having a wooden beam mounted on wheels
Battering Ram
______________________________ were used by the Assyrians to conquer their enemies
Battering ram, sling shots, and archers
Capital of Assyria, _____________, was a city of great learning.
Nineveh
_________________ contained thousands of clay tablets from Babylon and Sumer.
Nineveh library
Located at North Africa
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
Known for engineering feats of the pharoahs
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION include
papyrus, ink, heiroglyphics, cosmetics, wig, water clock, etc
are used prior to papyrus
Clay tablets
is a plant grew abundantly along Nile River
papyrus