STEECH&S 101 Flashcards
What are the divisions of Science?
- Natural (Biological, Physical)
- Social
- Formal
What is Social Science and it’s branches?
- Explore human society past and present, and the way humans behave.
*E,A,S,P,H
It is the division of science that deals with natural objects and natural phenomena?
Natural Science
Concerned with living things, their structure, processes and influencing factors.
Biological Science.
What r the branches of biological science?
- BOTANY(Z,M,A,P,C,HG)
- TAXONOMY( E,B,P,M,P,V,O)
It deals with the predictable behavior of the world around us?
Physical Science
What are the branches of physical science?
Astronomy ( A, M,G, M)
Oceanography (P,M,C,E)
It is the practical applications of what we know about nature.
Technology
Art or Craft
Subject of Interest
TECHNOLOGY
Technology originated in two words
*Tekne
*Logia
Community, nations or broad grouping of the people having common traditions, instructions and collective activities and interest.
SOCIETY
What are the important things in the ancient times
Trans, Nav, Com, Recor-Keep, Mass production, Security, Protection, Health, Aesthetics, Architecture
Why transpo is important?
*Trying to go other places and discover new horizons
*Search food and find better locations
*To trade their surplus good in exchange things they lacked
Why Navigation is important?
*Assisted them in journey to unfamiliar and strange areas
*It allowed them to return home after they discovered new places
Why comm is important?
- To communicate with natives they visited.
*To facilitate trade and prevent possible conflicts
*To discover and occupy new places
Where is summeria located in?
Southernmost of ancient mesopotamia
What is summerian writing system?
Cuneiform
It is considered to be the first true city in the world but also for the way it was erected.
URUK CITY
It is considered a mountain of god.
The Great Ziggurat of Ur
Because of Increasing population, resulting in increasing demand for food, they challenge to mass produce foods
Irrigation and dikes
The main mode of transportation was through waterways such as waters and seas
Sailboats
This civilization emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates river
Babylonian Civilization
One of the major contribution of Babylonian Civilization is?
Hanging Gardens of babylon
This is where African civilizations are located.
North Africa
They are known for engineering feats especially infrastructure established by pharaoh
Egyptian Civilization
It is the writing system of Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
It is a plant that grew abundantly along the Nile river in Egypt.
Papyrus
Purpose of cosmetics in egyptian
Health and Aesthetics
Purpose of cosmetics in egyptian
Health and Aesthetics
What do Egyptian wear around their eyes to prevent and even cure eye disease
Kohl
Function of wig in egyptian civilizations
Health and wellness rather than aesthetics purposes, to protect the shaved head of wealthy Egyptians to harmful rays of the sun
This device utilize gravity that affects the water from the vessel to the other
Water clock or Clepsydra
Known as the birthplace of of western philosophy
Greece
This was perceived to be the strongest political and social entity in the wet
Roman empire
The first newspaper contained the announcement of the Roman empire to the people
Gazettes
He started the tradition of stacking up papyrus to form pages of a book
Julius Caesar
It is considered as a continuation of Greek architecture, hence the resemblance
Roman Structure
Roman number systems
Roman numerals