Week 3 Historical Antecedent Flashcards
earliest known civilization land black headed people known for building walled city states
sumerian civlization
earliest system of writing wedge shaped scripts pressed into clay tablets essential for trades strengthened their writing system because of the need for long dist comm.
cuneiform
allows travel by sea to trade goods, were made of planks of wood and sails made of cloth.
early sumerian sailboats
invention to have been first used 3500 bc for pottery and 3200bc transportation in chariots
sumerian wheels
developed to collect floodwaters coming from the tigris and euphrates during summer when climate is dry, they poked holes in the levees to let the water escape also developed agricultural process such as irrigation
flood banks
for digging and breaking hard soil to make planting easy
sumerian civilization first to use the plow
lunar calendar also known as the first astronomers referring to the phases of the moon they were able to develop a lunar calendar. became the basis for 12 months in a year.
sumerian invention
known to be derived from akkadian language meaning gates of the gods bav il or bav ilm
babylonian civilization
served as the center for mesopotamia for 2 millenia
babylon
biblical accs reveals much about x from the time of hammurabi in 2k bc to its downfall around 500bc. in old testament all about people government religion culture and military power are mentioned.
babylonian civilization
noah > ham > cush >
nimrod
nimrod became a great warrior and built a kingdom that included the city of babylon
43 years to construct
tower of babel
1899 his team was able to unearth the temple of etemenanki that is believed to have inspired the biblicl story of the tower of babel
robert koldewey
had large terraces with many trees and flowering plants, it also had its own irrigation system linked to the Euphrates River to water the trees and plants.
hanging gardens of babylon
adopted the number system of sumerians fractions square and cube formulas and the pythagorean theorem were found written on the tablets they even advanced the existing number system that became the precursor of many present systems
babylonian cuneiform
science and technology are diverse where they excel in various fields
agriculture, metallurgy, medical
Africa
coffee palm oil sugarcane cotton hunting and defense aside from using plants as their sources of food, they used them for medicinal purposes.
Africa
one of africas most famous civilizations born nile river kemet black land rich dark soil for agriculture
egyptian civilization
helped cultivating crops such as wheat and flax
for egypt, even with lack of rain
nile river
composed of a pole and a bucket used to lift water.
shadoof
are also known for inventing breath mints from frankincense, myrrh, cinammon.
egyptians
architectural feats made up of white limestone pyramids served as tombs for king and queens
egyptian civilization
first step pyramid was built by
Djoser
death was not the end but a transition from one state to another
egyptian civilization
practiced mummification to preserve the body to recognize the soul.
egyptian civilization
used for writing. ink, wig used for head protection who are balding
papyrus
improve the highlight the facial features/ protection from evil and beauty is a sign of holiness.
make up
writing system of egyptian used symbols.
hieroglyphics
are known for politics, art, philosophy, and science
greeks
because of democratized education, they became great philosophers and scientists
greeks
draw energy from water through water mills that were used to grind grain.
water mills
dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome.
Pantheon roman temple
first roman aqueduct transports water
aqua appia
provide a permanent purpose built arena in the center of Ancient Rome for staging various forms of entertainment.
Colosseum
one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations of the world.
Chinese Civilization
land where the silk comes
Chinese Civilization
for counting but for also basic and complex mathematical operations
abacus
the cultivation and production of silk.
sericulture
made it for potion making in immortality.
sulfur charcoal and potassium nitrate
massive invasion and migrations that results to production of weapons, navigation equipments, mass food production
Middle Ages
caused a population decline. but on the latter part population rose again 6th to 15th century
war Middle Ages
invented the printing press, the need for publishing books that would spread information to many people at a faster rate.
johann gutenberg
microscope invented by _____ using the principles used for the invention of eyeglasses in earlier years.
zacharias janssen
known as age of exploration. war weapons invented.
middle ages
more goods transportaiton to trade goods and cover a long distance
Modern World machines
process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful bacteria that allow them to spoil faster.
louis pasteur
refining petroleum widely used in powering automobiles, factories and power plants
kerosene
can cross not only flooded streets but also rivers and lakes invention is useful because Philippines is an archipelag
salamander amphibious tricycle Philippine Inventions
alternative lightning lamp environment friendly light source that runs on saltwater 2tbsp of salt a glass of tap water.
salt lamp Philippine Inventions
medical incubator main purpose of her work was to maintain conditions suitable for newborn, usually a preterm baby immunization and treatment of jaundice
fe del mundo
diet for curing diarrhea
brat bananas rice white applesauce and toast
trap made of natural ingredients organic solution that can destroy mosquito eggs and larvae
aedes aegypti mosquito ovicidal larvicidal trap system
ejeepney
philippine invention
Salamander Amphibious Tricycle was invented by _______ N. Chung, _______ Armada, _______ Llave
Salamander Amphibious Tricycle was invented by Dominic N. Chung, Lamberto Armada, Victor Llave
Salt lamp was invented by _______ Mijeno
Salt lamp was invented by Aisa Mijeno
_______ Trap was invented by DOST-ITDI (Industrial Technology Development Institute)
Mosquito Trap was invented by DOST-ITDI (Industrial Technology Development Institute)
