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MODULE 1: Ancient, Middle and I. Science and Technology in Ancient Modern Technologies in the World Times (3000 BC TO 500 AD) and the Philippines - better ways of transportation and navigation, communica...

MODULE 1: Ancient, Middle and I. Science and Technology in Ancient Modern Technologies in the World Times (3000 BC TO 500 AD) and the Philippines - better ways of transportation and navigation, communication and record ANCIENT HISTORY keeping, mass production, security and protection, as well as health, aesthetics and - STONE AGE architecture,and of living in general. - BRONZE AGE - IRON AGE ANCIENT WHEELS - used animals for transportations STONE AGE - sumerians PALEOLITHIC “ice age” - nomads, hunters, fires PAPER - around 3000 BC, egyptians writes on MESOLITHIC - they engage into farming papyrus - pith of paper (cyperus papyrus) NEOLITHIC - neolithic revolution, farmers, - before they write on stones and tablets permanent settlements, village, navigate - sheep, goats cows SHADOOF - river valley civilizations (TIGRIS AND - used to irrigate land EUPHRATES) - for lifting water - Mesopotamia (irrigation system) - introduced the idea of lifting things using - India (cities, modes of transportation counterweights - Egypt (pyramids) ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM BRONZE AGE (copper and tin) - discovered in 1902, waters of Antikythera, - first writing system Greece - cuneiform, hieroglyphic (sumerians) - similar to clock - used to predict astronomical positions and IRON AGE eclipses - use of weapon - rise of empires AEOLIPILE - chariots (power and prestige) - hero’s engine - steam powered engine HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS - spins water when the center is heated - ANCIENT, MIDDLE AND MODERN - believe to be one of “temple wonders” II. MIDDLE AGES - massive invasions and migrations. - wars resulted in population decline. But later increases - trade and commerce among nations increased major advances in - Food processing and medicine posed scientific and technological development some of the bigger challenges since health took place in this period. was of great concern. PRINTING PRESS PASTEURIZATION - Johann Gutenberg invented after chinese - Louis Pasteur, a French biologist, invented (wood block painting) microbiologist and chemist invented Pasteurization TELESCOPE - the process of heating - Galileo Galilei, 20x magnification dairy products to kill the harmful - astronomical discoveries (craters and bacteria that allow them to spoil faster. mountains of the moon) - Through this process, milk could be stored and consumed for a longer period. COMPOUND MICROSCOPE - Other contributions of Pasteur to Science - Dutch Zacharias Jansen in 1590’s and Technology and Medicine included his - used in medicine, forensics, genetics works on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, and vaccination. HEAVY PLOUGH - Prof. Thomas Andersen TELEPHONE - turned european agriculture and economy - The more people got acquainted through in its head trade and discovery, the more they wanted - rapid economic prosperity a way to keep these links securely and communicate with each other in real time. GUN POWDER - Thus, Alexander Graham Bell 's telephone - 850 AD by chinese alchemist development was one of the most - allowed fiery arrows, canons, grenades significant developments at the time. PAPER MONEY ENGINE POWERED AIRPLANE - used by chinese in 17th - Invented by Orville Wright and Wilbur - before merchants and traders used Wright. metals, gold and silver - They demonstrated that slightly tilted - easier to keep and transport wings are the key features of a flying aircraft. MECHANICAL CLOCK - accurate keep track of time TELEVISIONS - changed the way of spending the day - Invented by Scottish engineer John Logie and work patterns were established. Baird in the 1920s. - British Broadcasting Corporation used this III. MODERN AGES for its earliest television programming in - 19th century 1929. - People needed efficient - This first television is mechanical and not means of transportation to trade more the same as the television we have goods and cover a larger distance. nowadays. - machines must be upgraded