TOPIC 5 | Intellectual Revolution Flashcards
is considered the oldest civilization on the earth.
African Intellectual Revolution
They figured out the use of fire in
extracting copper from their
ores.
Egyptians
found a way to create synthetic
pigment using crushed mineral
salt as their material
Egyptians
earliest ironworking site so far
Carthage, North Africa
Archeological expeditions found iron production that dates around
middle of the 8th-century BCE
developed a unique architectural development
Africans
is the largest stone structure south of the Sahara and was constructed somewhere in the 11th century.
stone architecture in Zimbabwe
They understand the details of the
star system of Sirius.
Dogon people
is a binary star system composed of two-star
Sirius
is the biggest continent in the world and the home of many ancient civilizations.
Asia
great civilizations have stood out in __________
India, China, and the Middle East civilizations
is a huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by huge mountains in its northern boarders.
India
They are known for manufacturing iron and in metallurgical works.
Their iron steel is considered to be the best and held with high regard in the whole of Roman Empire.
India
comes from the Arabic term, Na-urah, meaning “water wheel” in Syria, and literally means “the
wailer.”
“It was the earliest mechanical device propelled by means other than man or animal.
Noria
Is the first who made improvement to the Noria that was inspired from the principles of Romans
IBN BASSAL
He introduced the use of crankshaft in the Noria and Saqiyah, and the concept of minimizing intermittency was implied for the purpose maximizing their efficieny.
ISMAIL AL-JAZARI
