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What civilization is known for its highly skilled artisans and organized government?
What civilization is known for its highly skilled artisans and organized government?
Which two animals did the Mayans domesticate?
Which two animals did the Mayans domesticate?
Llama and alpaca
The Mayans invented a 360-day calendar very similar to the one we use today.
The Mayans invented a 360-day calendar very similar to the one we use today.
True
The Mayan civilization was located in _____.
The Mayan civilization was located in _____.
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What was Tenochtitlan?
What was Tenochtitlan?
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What valuable trade item did the Aztecs acquire through trade?
What valuable trade item did the Aztecs acquire through trade?
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The Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world in 2012.
The Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world in 2012.
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Which civilization is credited with the discovery of chocolate?
Which civilization is credited with the discovery of chocolate?
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Mesoamerican civilizations had remarkable architecture and art, closely tied to _____.
Mesoamerican civilizations had remarkable architecture and art, closely tied to _____.
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Study Notes
Science and Technology
- Science is the product of human activity.
- All scientific knowledge is produced by people thinking, believing, arguing, and sometimes making mistakes.
- Human beings decide what research is done and what is done with the results.
- Science and technology are human products that are both shaped by and shape society.
Civilization
- Civilization existed before the Romans coined the word "civilitas."
- The Greeks contributed to the development of modern civilization.
- The Greeks described civilization as “tame.”
- They believed a civilized man was tame in comparison to a wild or savage one.
- To express the term “civilitas,” the Romans used the word “cultivation.”
- Roman's believed that just as land needed to be cultivated to be productive, so too did the human mind and character need cultivation to contribute to the greater good of society.
- 3 metaphors for civilization:
- Humans are civilized in so far as they are tame rather than savage.
- Cultivated soil rather than wild nature.
- Civilized people are those who can live in societies.
Mayan Civilization
- Located in Central America and Southern Mexico.
- Based on trade and agriculture.
- Skilled artisans.
- Highly organized government.
- Domesticated llamas and alpacas, used for clothing.
- Irrigation systems.
- System of language.
- Architecture: Step pyramid.
- Hieroglyphics: A fully developed written language.
- Astronomy: Mayan's were skilled mathematicians.
- Invented a 360-day calendar very similar to the one we use today.
- Their calendar did not predict the end of the world.
- The calendar cycle simply ended.
Aztec Civilization
- Located in Central and southern Mexico.
- Based on agriculture, fishing, and trade.
- Tenochtitlan: The capital city was built on an island in the middle of a lake.
- Credited for the discovery of chocolate.
- Cacao beans were more valuable than gold and acquired through trade.
- Advanced political system with an emperor.
- Introduced the concept of mandatory education.
Mesoamerican Civilization
- Remarkable architecture and art.
- Intellectual pursuits were closely tied to religion, cosmology, and ritual.
- While city-states and empires existed, political participation by the general populace was limited, and the political systems were heavily intertwined with religious authority.
- Made impressive advancements in astronomy, mathematics, and calendar systems.
- Their scientific inquiry was generally more practical.
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This quiz explores the interplay between science, technology, and civilization. It delves into how human activity shapes scientific knowledge and the evolution of societal concepts of civilization from the Greeks to the Romans. Test your understanding of these fundamental ideas and their historical significance.
