(P) Lesson 1: Historical Antecedents Flashcards
Known as the first writing system
utilizes word pictures an triangular symbols
allowed Sumerians to keep records with historical value
Cuneiform
through this inventions, water was supplied in the city
Irrigation and Dikes
considered as one of the world’s most
beneficial engineering works.
Irrigation and Dikes
commonly used in agricultural process like
milling grains for food processing.
Water mill
the first wheels were not made for
transportation they were made for what??
Pottery
Used in farming
the Plow
The invention of this was very useful
especially during rainy seasons.
Roads
Who invented the first roads?
Sumerians
What are the inventions made during the sumerian civilization?
Cuneiform
Irrigation and Dikes
Water mill
Wheels
Sail Boat
Plow
Roads
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Paper from the egyptian civilizations were made from what?
Papyrus plant
The invention was a major accomplishment in
Egyptian record for keeping and communication.
Paper or Papyrus
Was invented by by combining soot from
wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with
gelatin from skins of different chemicals to
produce different colors.
Ink
a system of writing using symbols;
Egyptians believed that this writing system was
provided by their Gods
was the language that tells the modern world
of the history and culture of the Ancient
Egyptians.
most commonly seen inside the pyramids.
Hieroglyphics
used for both health and aesthetic reasons.
Cosmetics
Period of time of history of new systems,
warfare, education, and religious
conflicts
Middle Age (Medieval)
What do egyptians wear around the eyes to
prevent and even cure eye diseases?
Kohl
Three major periods of Middle Age
o Dark ages / Early Middle Ages
(401- 1000 A.D./C.E.)
o High Middle Ages (1001 – 1300
A.D./C.E.)
o Late Middle Ages (1301 – 1500
A.D./C.E.)
protection from evil and a sign of holiness
Cosmetics
worn for health and wellness rather than
aesthetic purposes.
used to protect the shaved heads of the
wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of the
sun.
considered cleaner than natural hair.
Wig
→ windmills were used to harness the power of
the wind to generate useful energy for humans
→ it is also used to pump water from a well and
traditionally used for processing grains
Water and Windmills
was derived from the Italian words, quaranta
giorni, which mean 40 days.
Quarantine
separates and restricts the movement of
people who were exposed to a contagious
disease to see if they become sick
Quarantine
a machine by which text and images are
transferred to paper or other media by means of using ink, using a method known as block
printing, in which wooden blocks are coated with ink and pressed to sheets of paper.
Printing Press
What are the inventions in egyptian civilization?
Paper or Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Ink
Cosmetics
Wig
PaCHIW
this became known as a “movable
type machine”, since the metal block letters could be moved around to create new words and sentences
Printing Press
Known as the birthplace of western
philosophy
Contributed much to the world especially in
the fields of science and technology.
Greek civilization
invented by the ancient Greeks which purpose is to stop or when to stop an individual
Plato utilized this to signal the start
of his lecture used four water vessels lined up vertically
Alarm Clock
→ functions:
- medium of exchange: it is used for
transaction-related purposes of goods and
services
- store of value: money must hold its value
over time, in order to be a medium of exchange
- unit of account: providing common measure
of the value of goods and services
Paper Money
utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water
from one vessel to the other
Water clock or Clepsydra
→ functions:
- to improve the vision of people who have
vision problems
- it corrects the focus of the eyes
- it helps us to see better
Eyeglasses
one of the major contributions of the Romans
Newspaper
contain announcements of the
Roman Empire to the people
Gazettes
From where did Eyeglasses originate from?
Italy
→ a device used to determine the cardinal points
of the Earth, namely North, South, East, and West
→ was vitally important to the sailors and
navigators since the days of classical antiquity
Compass
documenting historical events and newly
legislated laws
Bound books or Codex
→ establishments that primarily serve coffee
→ also served as hubs for exchanging ideas and
conducting business in the Middle Ages
Coffee Houses
→ establishments that primarily serve coffee
→ also served as hubs for exchanging ideas and
conducting business in the Middle Ages
Coffee Houses
What materials does the codex compose of?
papyrus = pages of books
animal skin = cover of books
- a source of energy that can produce rotary
motion (a driving weight) - a regulator: a pendulum measures time
precisely and without variations; the escapement system, linked to the pendulum enables control of the rate of energy release
Mechanical clock
What are the inventions of the roman civilization?
Water clock or clepsydra
Newspaper
Codex
Roman Architecture
CRoWN
→ functions:
- to turn and break up soil
- to bury crop residues
- to help control weed growth
→ turned European agriculture and economy on its best
Heavy Plough
one of the most visual contribution of the
ancient Roman Empire continuing the legacy of
the Greek architecture due to its resemblances.
Roman architecture
Considered to be the oldest civilization in
Asia, if not, the world
Famous among other civilizations because of
its silk trade
Chinese civilization
- we still use this today in grenades,
rockets, guns, etc. - usually, it is used for military purposes to
defend our country
Gunpowder
naturally produced by silkworms
Silk
naturally produced by silkworms
Silk
Originally focused at a goal to create an elixir
that cause immortality, but instead became the
source of bullet propellant for most gun weaponry
and fireworks to date.
Black powder
A semiconductor device
made up of galium arsenide phosphide that emits visible light when an electric current passes
through it. The output can range from red to blue-violet according to its wavelength
LED Light
Who invented LED Light?
Nick Holonyak (1962)
who invented paper in chinese civilizations?
Cai Lun (202 BCE – 220 CE)
Radiologic way of
forming images of the anatomy and physiological processes of the human body in both health and
disease.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner (MRI)
Who invented Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner (MRI)?
Raymond Vahan Damadian
What is the event wherein the Chinese were defeated, two
Chinese prisoners have leaked the secrets to making paper. A paper mill was soon established and many?
Battle of Talas
Device that converts
sound and electrical waves into audible relays,
and is used for communication
Telephone
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
With this prototype, his students could
compute in a few hours what otherwise had taken days to accomplish
Touch Sensitive Devices
Who invented Touch Sensitive Devices?
Samuel G. Hurst
allows you to borrow cash. A customer could eat without cash at any restaurant that would accept Diners Club credit cards.
Credit Card
What are the inventions in the chinese civilizations?
Silk
Black Powder
Paper
Invented credit cards
Frank McNamara
Period of time of history of new systems,
warfare, education, and religious
conflicts
Middle age or medieval
It was like a scooter
with wooden wheels and you push it with your
feet; you also stop it with your feet.
Bicycle
Who invented Bicycle?
Comte de Several
3 periods in middle ages
Dark ages / Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
To give a replacement
arm to those who lost their arm from an accident,
disease, or war
Bionic Arm (Biosprosthetics)
Who invented bioprosthetics?
David Gow
used to harness the power of
the wind to generate useful energy for humans
also used to pump water from a well and
traditionally used for processing grains
became very popular in the Early Middle Ages
allows people to harness energy from natural
resources like rivers and wind.
Windmill
was derived from the Italian words, quaranta
giorni, which mean 40 days.
Quarantine
This is also considered to be the first
“production” vehicle and also the first modern
vehicle
Benz Patent Motorwagon
separates and restricts the movement of
people who were exposed to a contagious
disease to see if they become sick
to stop or limit the spread of disease
Quarantine
Who invented Benz Patent Motorwagon?
Karl Benz
a machine by which text and images are
transferred to paper or other media by means of
using ink, using a method known as block
printing, in which wooden blocks are coated with
ink and pressed to sheets of paper.
Printing press
turn digital files
containing three-dimensional data- whether
created on a CAD or CAM program, or from a 3D scanner-into physical objects
3D Printing
Who invented 3D printing?
`Charles W. Hull
It is an information space
where documents and other web resources are
identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs),
interlinked by hypertext links, and can be
accessed via the Internet
World Wide Web
made the very first printed book
Gutenberg
what was the very first printed book?
the Bible
Who invented World Wide Web?
Tim Berners Lee
it is used for transaction-related purposes of goods and services
money must hold its value over time, in order to be a medium of exchange
providing common measure of the value of goods and services
Paper money
First long-distance
wireless communication and it is a wireless or
radio
Transatlantic Telegram
Who invented Transatlantic Telegram?
Guglielmo Marconi (google mo)
a technology that
uses radio waves to provide network connectivity; helped improve communications between people at a distance
Wi-Fi
Used as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account
Paper Money
to improve the vision of people who have
vision problems
it corrects the focus of the eyes
it helps us to see better
Eyeglasses
a device used to determine the cardinal points
of the Earth,namely North, South, East, and West
was vitally important to the sailors and
navigators since the days of classical antiquity
Compass
establishments that primarily serve coffee
also served as hubs for exchanging ideas and
conducting business in the Middle Ages
Coffee Houses
a source of energy that can produce rotary motion (a driving weight)
a pendulum measures time precisely and without variations; the escapement system, linked to the pendulum enables control of the rate of energy release
graduations and needles (“hands”) provide access to the measured information.
Mechanical clock
