STS - HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS Flashcards
TCWCEA
TCWEA
a precursor to the unfolding or existence of something.
ANTECEDENT
In science and technology these are the factors
the paved a way for the presence of advanced and
sophisticated scientific and technological innovations
today.
ANTECEDENT
A historical region and cultural area in
North America that spans territories from Mexico to
Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.
MESOAMERICA
known as Mesoamerican civilization
that was established in northeastern part of Mexico around
1,200 BC
OLMEC CIVILIZATION
MGBHE
MEXICO
GUATEMALA
BELIZE
HONDURAS
EL SALVADOR
existed from about
900 to 1,500 AD and thrived until the arrival of the Spanish
conquistador in Mexico.
MAYA, AZTEC, INCA
were considered by many scholars
as one of the most
MAYA PEOPLE
MOST SCIENTIFICALLY ADVANCED INDIVIDUALS IN MESOAMERICA
system of writing 1000 characters
MAYA HIEROGLYPHICS
writing tools were crafted from
ANIMAL HAIR AND FEATHERS
text written on the _______ that
contained ________________________________________________.
tree bark
records of Maya culture, rituals and
scientific observations
A: CODICES
– _______________ inscribed on the stone
monuments, many of which still ______________________________.
pictorial scripts
exist today and
remain indecipherable
A: GLYPHS
contains accurate
predictions of _________________________________
solar eclipses, celestial writings, and
astronomical tables.
A: DRESDEN CODEX
They built a number of ________ where ___________ were studies.
observatories
astronomical events
A: MAYA CIVILIZATION
Their knowledge
and accuracy about_____________
proved their skill _____________
eclipses and celestial events
in mathematics and analysis of
abstract ideas.
A: MAYA CIVILIZATION
