Week 1-4 Flashcards
they travelled to search for food and find better locations for their settlements; navigation allowed them to trade with another group of people.
transportation
to facilitate trade and prevent possible conflicts. Recordkeeping was also vital to keep records of history and culture to establish their identities as they relate to other cultures and civilizations
communication
were developed for security and protection. These were used in the discovery of places or the establishment of new alliances with other tribes
weapons and armors
people harnessed the rich resources for survival
conservation of life
for better transportation, establishment of structures for protection from human attacks and natural disasters, and construction of bigger and stronger infrastructures
engineering
were signs of technological advancement
architecture
to keep records of things with great historical value, they developed a writing system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which were carved in clay
cuneiform
a city built in mud or clay from the river, mixed with reeds producing sun-baked bricks – a true engineering feat
uruk city
also called the mountain of god. Without much building materials, the structure was constructed using sun-baked bricks.
the great ziggurat of ur
to increase agricultural production to address the demand for food due to increasing population
irrigation and dikes
essential in transportation and trading and in fostering culture, information and technology
sailboats
were not made for transportation but for farm work and food processes
wheel
to dig the earth faster for cultivation of larger parcels of land
the plow
for faster and more organized travels, they lain down sun-baked bricks on the ground
roads
a black sticky substance similar to asphalt to smoothen the roads
bitumen
made writing easier for the world with the invention of thinner, lighter sheets on which they could write down things.
paper or papyrus
combined soots with different chemicals to produce ink with different colors
ink
a system of writing which became the language that tells the modern world of their history and culture
hieroglyphics
for health and aesthetics reasons
cosmetics
(true or false)
Egyptians believed that a
person wearing make-up was protected from evil and that beauty was a sign of holiness
true
to enhance the appearance of people, to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy from the harmful rays of the sun
wig
to measure time
water clock
for time-keeping
alarm clock
used in agricultural processes like milling of grains and other ways of food processing
waste mill
were the first newspapers containing
announcements of the Roman empire to the people
gazettes
they started the tradition of stacking up
papyrus to form pages of a book
bound books for codex
inspired by the Greeks, were
able to adapt new building and engineering technology on architectural designs
roman architecture
a number system that met their increasing
communication and trade concerns
roman numerals
made of stone, brick, wood, earth and other materials, it showcased the extent of Chinese engineering technology that time, as well as protected China from foreign invaders
great wall of china
mixed charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate
gunpowder
he invented the printing press
Johann Guttenberg
this device made people able to observe organisms normally invisible to the naked eye
microscope
It became a key in discovering new means in preventing and curing various illnesses
microscope
this device made travelling and navigation easier and safer
telescope
wars resulted to the development of weapons to attack enemies at long ranges, keeping themselves safe with the protection of wall and fortresses. In close-range hand-to-hand combat, protective body armors were created and made lighter
war weapons
Louis Pasteur invented this process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful bacteria that allow them to spoil faster.
pasteurization
kerosene, the illuminating oil was invented by
Samuel M. Kier
Alexander Graham Bell developed this communication system which allows people to connect and communicate with each other in real time.
telescope
paved the way for easier arithmetic calculations and resulted to the development of more complex processing machines like the computer.
calculator
he thought that all celestial objects — including the planets, Sun, Moon, and
stars — orbited Earth. Earth, in the center of the universe, did not move at al
Claudius Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemy’s model is called
geocentric
He suggested that the center of the
solar system is the sun and not the earth
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus’ model is
heliocentric
is the study that explains human behavior
psychoanalysis
outstanding research on tissue culture in Philippine
Ramon Cabanos Barba
observing the characteristics of Antarctica by using satellite images
Josefino Cacas Comiso
known internationally in the field of electrical engineering; was elected as officer of the famous Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Jose Bejar Jr.
notable for research on sea snail venom
Lourdes jansuy Cruz
for research on herbal medicine
Fabian Millar Dayrit
