TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION Flashcards
It was came from the Greek word “nomos” which means
to pasture
These are group of people during the ancient times that migrate in an established pattern.
Nomads
Nomads are also known as?
Pastoralist
These are group of people who wander for foods.
Foraging populations
What are the three type of Nomads?
- Foraging populations
- Pastoral Nomads
- Tinkers or Gypsies
they move with their families, belongings, and herds of cattle, camel, sheep, or goats through an annual cycle of pastures whose availability is determined by the alteration of hot and cold and wet and dry seasons.
Tinkers or Gypsies
Also called as “Shoulder pole” or “Milkmaid’s yoke”, It was started in China
and other parts of Far East. It is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.
Carrying pole
goods are carried on the back. In Subtemala, (pots on the forehead), In Andes (load at the back by strap passing over chest)
Back load and tumpline
Old Stone Age in Northern Europe
Sledge on rollers
is a historical frame structure that was used by indigenous people, notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America, to drag loads over land.
Travois
used to transport agricultual products. First domesticated in Mesopotania to draw war chariots while it was used in some parts of Africa for riding.
OX
used in northern region especially in cold placaes to carry sled. Considered as the first domesticated
Gangs of dogs
used during Christians Eras on Siberia and northern part of the world to carry sled.
Reindeers
First domesticated in Middle East (Egypt and Mesopotamia).
Donkeys
First used by Asians.
HORSE
used by the Indians to serve as weapon and used as a pack animal.
Llama
– used in central Asia (Afghanistan) to travel in the dessert. (Bactrian Camel, also known as Mongolian Camel)
Camels
In the higher altitudes of the Himalayas Yak is used as a pack animal.
Yak
kites being used for measuring distances, testing the wind, signaling,
and communication for military operations. It was invented by Chinese philosophers Mozi and Lu
Ban ben
Ancient Chinese Key
it was invented by Montgolfier brothers of France (Joseph-Michel and
Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier)
Mongolfier Balloon
–it was based on the flight of birds. It was invented by Leonardo da Vinci. Ornithopter derived from the greek word Ornithos which means “Bird” and Pe50 ron which means “Wings”.
Da Vinci’s Ornithopter
It was made by Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh. Thru this, first airmail was delivered in 1911 from New York to Paris. It was sponsored by a group of
businessman in St. Louis of Missouri
Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis
was invented probably in Western Asia. It began to appear in Tigris-Euphrates Valley about 3500BC and later in Crete, Egypt and China.
Wheel
were the major road builders in the ancient world. The romans road network reached a total of about 50,000 mile (80,000 kms.) with “Feeder” roads branching out from the main highways.
Romans
he advocated the feeder road building and perfected the Macadamized Road in England about 1815.
John L. Macadam
– in 1817 he introduced a steerable wheel creating the “Draisienne” or “Dandy
horse” or “Hobby Horse”. It is considered as the ancestor of bicycle. The wheels were made
of wood, with tires of iron, and the riders pushed themselves along with their feet on the ground.
Karl Von Drais
– in 1838, he made the first bicycle with pedals
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
bicycle with open pair of wheels, one large front wheel and a small one at the
rear.
Star Bicycle
used by several person both wheels are equal size
Tandem bicycle
