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Ancient Age: Three Age System

Pre historical Periods (Murray, 2007)
STONE BRONZE IRON
2.5 mya-3000 BC 3,000 – 1,200 BC 1,500 BC- 450 AD
Period of weapons made Tools and weapons were Tools were made of iron.
of stone, wood, bone and already widely made with
other materials. copper and bronze

AGE STONE AGE BRONZE IRON

AGE AGE
PALEOLITHIC MESOLITHIC NEOLITHIC
LOWER MIDDLE UPPER
DATING 2.5 mya- 200,000- 50,000- 10, 000 – 3,000 BC 3,000 – 1,500
200, 000 50, 00 10, 000 1,200 BC-
BC BC BC BC 450 AD

Middle Age (450-1450 AD)

Major developments in Science and Technology in some parts of the
World during this period (Abastillas, 2006)
CHINA EUROPE INDIA
- Agriculture and - Econom - Science
Economy - Education (Cathedral
- Science (Physics, School/University)
Mathematics, - Technology
Astronomy, Medical - Medicine
Biology
- Technology
Pre-Columbian America (450-1450 AD)

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Their contributions to Science and Technology are summarized
(Abastillas, 2006)
Mayan (Ancient natives Mayan (Ancient natives Inca (Pre-Columbian of
of Central America) of Central America) Peru
- Infrastructures - Astronomy - Agriculture
- Economy - Astronomy
- Astronomy
Scientific Revolution (1440-1690 AD)
This period refers to the great scientific intellectual achievements that led
to radical changes in scientific inquiries.
Scientific Revolutions Description
1. Universe Model (by Nicholas 1. Sun as the center of the
Copernicus) Universe
2. Law of Planetary Motion 2. Planets revolve around the sun
(Johannes Kepler) in elliptical (not circular)
3. Works of Motion (by Galileo 3. Relations among distance,
Galilei) velocity, acceleration and law of
4. Laws of Motion (by Isaac inertia
Newton) 4. Inertia, Acceleration and
5. Law of Universal Gravitation (by Interaction
Isaac Newton) 5. Any particle of matter in the
universe attracts any other with
a force varying directly as the
product of the masses and
inversely as the square of the
distance between their centers.
Industrial Revolution (1750-1895 AD)
It covers the complex technological innovations that led to the substitution
of machines and inanimate power for human skill and animal forces. (Abastillas,
2006)

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18th to 19th Century

This gradually shifted to development stage during the 19th century when
Science, Technology and industry united at a common ground and cause.

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20th Century

Several scientific theories were introduced and had influenced

technological works in this century

Some important inventions which were based highly on various scientific

theories.

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Information Age

 The period of human history typically described by the change from

traditional industry to an economy-based information computerization.
 Age, digital age or new Media age.
 It is coupled with the birth of personal computers. It is also the era with
easy access on any piece of information (Stacy, 2008)

Johannes Gutenburg

A German blacksmith and publisher who introduced “movable type

printing” in Europe

Information Age- Johannes Gutenberg

The Pre-Gutenburg World

- Books were written and produced by hand.

The Gutenburg Revolution

- Introduction of printing.

The Post-Gutenburg World

- Internet and the worldwide web.

The Rise of Digital Age

1. Computers
2. The internet
3. World wide web
4. Electronic mail or E-mail
5. Facebook
6. Twitter
7. Messenger
8. YouTube
9. Google
10. Instagram