HISTORICAL

ANTECEDENTS
 In the World:
1. Ancient,
2. Middle and;
3. Modern Ages
Lesson Objectives
Trace the historical development of science and
technology in the world: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages and in the Philippines; and
Demonstrate appreciation for the
developments in science and technology.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages
PREHISTORIC TIME (2.3 million years ago)
human artifacts (stones used for chopping and
scrapping, found primarily in Eastern Africa)
Earliest record of science in Mesopotamian cultures
(400 B.C) are the ff:
 Disease symptoms
 Chemical substances
 Astronomical observations
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages
PREHISTORIC TIME
 Information on the treatment of wounds and diseases
and some mathematical calculations (angles,
rectangles, and triangles and volume of portion of
pyramid) in Nile Valley of Egypt
Euclid the founder of modern geology
Archimedes founder of engineering mechanics and
calculated the value of pi which is still used up to this
days.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages
3000 B.C (Bronze Age)
Copper was discovered for finding pigments used to
color the human skin.
Alloying the copper with tin resulted into bronze which
in those days were used to make swords and other
weapons.
Today, we use it to build machinery, medals, statues,
belts and shoe buckles.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages
3500 B.C in Mesopotamia
 Two-wheeled carts had been created and became the
most frequently used mode of transporting heavy goods
from one place to another.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern
Ages
URBANIZATION
Development of large city, and the first city popped
First pyramid was built in Egypt – the most outstanding
development in Science and technology and are still
marvel up to the present.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern
Ages
MIDDLE AGES (Dark Ages) 450-1450 A.D
Gave birth to many scientific and
technological development.
Tremendously, Warfare had improved in this
Age.
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern
Ages
RENAISSANCE ERA (1450- 1600 A.D.)
 Europe – rebirth of knowledge
 Germany, Gutenberg developed Printing press (books)
 Italy - Leonardo da Vinci
(pioneer in Arts, Architecture, Engineering and Science)
1. He stressed the importance of experiment.
2. He produced series of notebooks with observations on
anatomy, cloud formations, plans for sites, military
inventions, tanks, flying machines and submarines)
 In the World: Ancient, Middle and
Modern Ages
Copernicus
Rediscovered ancient Greeks Heliocentric theory.
Geographic discovery such as
Invention of triangle sail and magnetic compass

aided Prince Henry (navigator) to travel around

South Africa, Portugal, to reach India.
MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1600 A.D)
Galileo was the first to use modern scientific methods
based on experiment and testable observations.
Discovery of spyglass use for identifying ships before
entering harbor. Its magnification is from eight up to
thirty times and is now called telescope.
Discover craters and mountains on the moon.
Invented microscope and thermometer.
 MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1600 A.D)
Isaac Newton defines the laws of gravity and
planetary motion, co founded calculus, and
explained the laws of light and color.
Albert Einstein- the most famous scientist of 20th
century. Work on quantum theory to nuclear
power and the atom bomb.
 MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1600 A.D)
Modern technology, industrial revolution brought the
beginning of factories being built to produce goods
and massive quantity.
1800, the light bulb began to replace lamp and oil
lamps.
20th century, gave birth to the radio, the first car to run
with engine power. The first an went to space in a
rocket. The beginning of communication, electronic
and computer era.
 MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1600 A.D)
 Modern technology, industrial revolution brought the
beginning of factories being built to produce goods and
massive quantity.
 1800, the light bulb began to replace lamp and oil
lamps.
 20th century, gave birth to the radio, the first car to run
with engine power. The first an went to space in a rocket.
The beginning of communication, electronic and
computer era.