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M2S2P2 Flashcards

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are artificial islands that were created by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake’s surface, creating underwater fences

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Chinampa

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the Chinampa was referred to as what

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floating gardens

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consisted of a 365-day calendar and a 260-day ritual cycle

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Aztec Calendar

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365-day calendar cycle

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xiuhpohualli (year count)

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260-day ritual cycle

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Tōnalpōhualli (day count)

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biggest continent in the world

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ASIA

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Host to many cultural, economic, scientific, and political activities

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Asian Civilization

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Civilizations in Asia that stood out:

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China

India

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creatively developed various ideas and technology useful in everyday lives

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India Civilization

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India Civilization is known for:

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  • manufacturing iron and metallurgical work
  • famous in medicines
  • notable in the field of astronomy
  • mathematics
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one of the world’s oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. It was developed 3,000 years ago in India

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Ayurveda

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Indian astronomer and mathematician

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Aryabhata

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Introduced trigonometric functions, Algorithms of Algebra

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Aryabhata

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Also suggested that gravity was a force of attraction, the use of zero, along with the Hindu-Arabic numerical system

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Brahmagupta

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founder of mathematical analysis

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Madhava of Sangmagrama

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one of the ancient civilizations with substantial contributions

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China Civilization

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China Civilization is known for:

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  • Medicine
  • Astronomy
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Music
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a form of alternative medicine and a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicin (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted to the body

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Acupuncture

19
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made from iron oxide, a mineral ore. Used a lodestone (which automatically points to the south) and a bronze plate.

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Chinese compass

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also known as lodestone and magenta

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iron oxide

21
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before the invention of paper, what would Chinese used to write on

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strips of woo
bamboo
cloth
silk

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mixed 75 parts saltpeter with 15 parts charcoal and 10 parts sulfur. This mixture had no discernable life-lengthening properties, but it did explode with a flash and a bang when exposed to an open flame.

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heavily inspired by engraved seals

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printing tools

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dominantly occupied by Muslims

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Middle East Civilization

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Common language of Arabic, access to Greek Text, proximity to India contributed, intellectualizations to the Muslims

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Middle East Civilization

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