STS - CRADLES OF EARLY SCIENCE Flashcards
, refers to the ancient civilizations and cultures
that made significant contributions to the _____________
development of
science and scientific knowledge.
CRADLES OF EARLY SCIENCE
the rise of _________ civilizations paved
way for ________________,
ancient , advances in science and technology
this period
allowed civilizations to _____ by finding better ways of
____________________.
flourish , communication, transportation, self-organization, and living
in general
ANCIENT PERIOD
a heavy flat disk made of hardened clay which was___________________. It is believed that the
___________ invented this shortly after ____________-.
spun horizontally on an axis
Sumerians
3500 BC
POTTER’S WHEEL
These pyramid were built with ______weighing
thousands of tons rolled up using _________ machines.
granite , SIMPLE
a _____________________ that the ancient wheel grew out
of this mechanical device.
general agree agreement
It could be thought that a potter thinks of ________the
potter’s wheel to a ____________ angle for the purpose of
____________ or the wheel was reinvented for this purpose.
_____________- later the wheel was first used on __________
shifting ,
90-degree,
transportation
1000-1500 years
carts.
POTTER’S WHEEL
famous pharaoh
HATSHEPSUT
The ancient Egyptians greatly contributed to the
developments in science and technology in several ways in
which include ________________
advancements in tools to construct houses,
temples, tombs, sculpture of their gods which includes the
colossal statues:
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
The _______ tomb in the _________ for the Pharaoh _________.
rock-cut
Valley of the Kings
Tutankamun
The Egyptian _______ engineered by ________
documented as Egypt’s first engineer.
pantheon
Imhotep
Egypt’s first engineer.
IMHOTEP
The ________ AND ___________ which were
built as tombs of pharaohs found in the ______.
pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx
NILE
is a hand operated device used for lifting
water. Its invention introduced the idea of lifting things using
______________.
COUNTERWEIGHTS
SHADOOF / SHADUF
also believed to be an ancient precursor of more
sophisticated irrigation tools.
SHADOOF / SHADUF
an early tool invented and used by the ancient Egyptians to
irrigate land which is necessary to _______________
water their crops and
became farming more efficient.
SHADOOF/SHADUF
PAPER
3000 BC - ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
a material similar to thick paper, made from
the ___ of the papyrus plant “___________”. it is
__________________ and most importantly ________.
PITH
“Cyperus papyrus”
lightweight, strong, durable
portable
PAPYRUS
