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What was the primary goal of ancient humans in their everyday efforts?
What was the primary goal of ancient humans in their everyday efforts?
Where were shaped stones used for chopping and scraping found during prehistoric times?
Where were shaped stones used for chopping and scraping found during prehistoric times?
Who is credited with founding modern geometry?
Who is credited with founding modern geometry?
What was developed in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C.?
What was developed in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C.?
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What was the primary contribution of Archimedes to science and technology?
What was the primary contribution of Archimedes to science and technology?
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What was the focus of Leonardo da Vinci's work during the Renaissance Era?
What was the focus of Leonardo da Vinci's work during the Renaissance Era?
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What was the approximate year of the rise of urbanization and the building of the first pyramid in Egypt?
What was the approximate year of the rise of urbanization and the building of the first pyramid in Egypt?
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What period is often referred to as the 'Dark Ages'?
What period is often referred to as the 'Dark Ages'?
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Who is credited with being the first to use modern scientific methods based on experiment and testable observations?
Who is credited with being the first to use modern scientific methods based on experiment and testable observations?
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What invention replaced candles and oil lamps in the late 1800s?
What invention replaced candles and oil lamps in the late 1800s?
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Who is credited with co-founding calculus and explaining the laws of light and color?
Who is credited with co-founding calculus and explaining the laws of light and color?
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What revolution brought about the beginning of factories producing goods on a massive scale?
What revolution brought about the beginning of factories producing goods on a massive scale?
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Who had a profound impact on quantum theory and is credited with inventing the famous equation e=mc²?
Who had a profound impact on quantum theory and is credited with inventing the famous equation e=mc²?
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In what century did the first man go to space in a rocket?
In what century did the first man go to space in a rocket?
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Study Notes
Early Science and Technology
- The earliest form of science and technology dates back to prehistoric time, around 2.3 million years ago, with human artifacts such as shaped stones used for chopping and scraping found in Eastern Africa.
- In Mesopotamia, around 400 B.C., people observed disease symptoms, chemical substances, and astronomical observations.
- In ancient Egypt, around the same period, people developed treatments for wounds and diseases, and made mathematical calculations for angles, rectangles, and triangles, as well as calculating the volume of a pyramid.
Ancient Greek Contributions
- From 300 to 400 B.C., philosophers such as Euclid and Archimedes made significant contributions to fields like geometry, engineering mechanics, and mathematics, with Archimedes calculating a value for pi still used today.
Bronze Age and Mesopotamia
- During the Bronze Age (3000 B.C.), people discovered pigments for coloring human skin, and developed copper and bronze (an alloy of copper and tin).
- In Mesopotamia, around 3500 B.C., people invented two-wheeled carts for transporting heavy goods.
Urbanization and Middle Ages
- The first large city was established around 3000 B.C., with the first pyramid built in Egypt during the same period.
- The Middle Ages (450 - 1450 A.D.) saw the development of scientific and technological advancements, as well as warfare.
Renaissance Era
- The Renaissance Era in Europe (1450 - 1600 A.D.) was a period of rebirth of knowledge, marked by the development of the printing press by Gutenberg in Germany, and Leonardo da Vinci's emphasis on experimentation and observation in Italy.
- Copernicus rediscovered that the sun is at the center of the solar system, and the invention of the triangle sail and magnetic compass.
Modern Science and Technology
- Around 1600 A.D., Galileo introduced modern scientific methods based on experiment and testable observations, and invented the telescope, microscope, and thermometer.
- Isaac Newton helped define the laws of gravity and planetary motion, co-founded calculus, and explained the laws of light and color.
- Albert Einstein had a profound impact on quantum theory, nuclear power, and the atom bomb, and invented the famous equation e=mc² used in Calculus.
Industrial Revolution and 20th Century
- The Industrial Revolution brought about the beginning of factories producing goods on a massive scale.
- In the late 1800s, the light bulb replaced candles and oil lamps.
- The 20th century saw the development of radio, the first car with an engine, the first man in space, and the beginning of communication, electronic, and computer eras.
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Explore the earliest forms of science and technology from prehistoric times to ancient civilizations. Learn about human artifacts, disease observations, and mathematical calculations.
