You are on page 1of 1

E FDISCOVERIES

F E C T I V E W A&Y S
DEVELOPMENT
OF STUDYING OF
B E FSCIENCE
ORE EXAMS

MAYAN CIVILIZATION
Hydraulic System

The Mayans developed the technology


for growing different crops and
building elaborate cities using
ordinary machineries and tools. They
built hydraulics system with
sophisticated waterways to supply
water to different communities.

INCA CIVILIZATION
Quipu

a system of knotted ropes to keep


records that only experts can
interpret. Incas had no written records
so the quipu played a major role in the
administration of the Inca empire
since it allowed numerical information
to be kept.

AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Antispasmodic medication
(passion flower)

Prevent muscle spasms and relaxes


muscles, which was useful in surgery.
In fact, the passion flower is still used
today to help with illnesses such as
insomnia, epilepsy and high blood
pressure.

CHINA
Papermaking

The first papermaking process was


documented in China during the
Eastern Han period (25–220 AD)
traditionally attributed to the court
official Cai Lun.

MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES


Jabir Ibn Hayyan
"Father of Chemistry"

He is credited with the introduction of


experimental methodology into
alchemy and the invention of several
chemical processes used in modern
chemistry. These include
crystallization, calcinations,
sublimation and evaporation, the
synthesis of acids and distillation
using his greatest invention, the
alembic

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

You might also like