CRADDELS OF EARLY SCIENCES

DEVELOPMENT OF SIENCE
MESOAMERICA
ASIA
AFRICA
MESOAMERICA
Maya Civilization
Civilization that lasted 2000 Years.
Known for works in Astronomy.
Incorporated their understanding in astronomy to their religous
structures.
Known for their prediction of eclipse and astronomical cylces in planting
and harvesting.
Developed the Mayan Calendar.
Developed hydraulic system for their water ways system.
Produced Rubber 3000 years before Goodyear recieved its pattent in
1844.
First civilization to develop writing system (Mayan Heiroglyphics).
Developed numerical system before Romans.
Inca Civilization
Creates Roads that are paved with stone
Build stone buildings that can withstand earthquakes and other
disasters.
Developed irrigation techniques for storing water for their crops to
grow all types of land
Developed 12 month calendar system for their religious festival and
prepare them for planting season.
Build the first suspension bridge.
Developed the Quipu, a system of knotted ropes to keep records
that only experts can interpret.
Developed Inca textiles.
Aztec Civilization
Developed a mandatory education system.
Creates Chocolate.
Developed antispasmodic medication.
Developed Chimpa system.
Farmlands with rectagular division and are surrounded by
canals.
Aztec Calendar.
Invented of the canoe.
A light narrow boat used for traveling in water system.
Development of Science in Asia
India
Known for their metallurgical works.
Developed surgical and medical procedures based on
the ancient book of Susruta Samhita.
Ancient indian civilization also shown interest in
astronomy as stated on the Siddhamia Shiromani,
written in the 12th century.
In mathematics, Indus Valley Civilization has developed
a length measurement with a high degree of accuracy.
China

Chinese are well known for traditional medicine such as

acupuncture, and discoveries of various medical
properties of different plants and animals to cure human
illnesses.
In technology Chinese developed tools like, iron plough,
compass, gunpowder, and printing tools.
They also developed different models of bridges.
In atronomy, China has significant contribution to
supernovas, lunar and solar eclipes, and commets.
Middle east

Led the development of scientific

methods by using experiments.
Developed algorithm, and Arabic
Numerical System.
Developed clinical trials.
DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN AFRICA
Contributes to advancement of mathematics by developing the
Geometry, algebra, and trigonometry.
They also tried to study human anatomy and physiology
applied with important components of experimentation,
diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
In astronomy, African uses three types of calendar: Lunar,
solar, and stellar or combination of the three.
Africa is also known for metallugry.