CRADLES OF EARLY SCIENCE

By: Francisco Felipe S. Bacang, AB Political

Science
 Mesoamerica

• Includes the entire area of central america from southern

mexico up to the border of south america.
 MAYA CIVILIZATION

• Is one of the famous civilization that lasted for

approximately 2000 years these people are known for
their works in astronomy.
• Advance understanding of astronomy and religious
structures.
• The calendars were very useful in their planning.
• developed technology for growing different crops
 INCA CIVILIZATION

• Also famous in Mesoamerica

– Made Scientific Ideas and tool such as :
• A.roads paved with stones

• B. stone buildings that summounted earthquakes and other disasters

• C. irrigation system and techniques for storing water

• D. Calendar for 12 months to mark their religious festivals

• F. Quipu - A system with knotted ropes

• G. Inca Textiles was one of the cloth that specially prized.

 AZTEC CIVILIZATION

Also made a substantial contribution to STS and to society

as a whole.

• A, Mandatory Education - their children are mandated to get education

regardless of their social class, gender or age, universal or inclusive
education.
• B. Chocolates - they developed chocolates during their time . They
used this as their currency. They valued a cacao beans that is highly
and made it as a part of their tribute to their gods
• C. Antipasmodic medication - they invented this to prevent mucsle
spasms and to relax muscle which could help during surgery
• D. Chinampa - It is form of aztec technology for agriculture farming in
which the land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by
canals
• E. Aztec Calendar - this enzbled them to plan their activities, rituals and
planting season.
• F. Invention of the canoe - a light narrow boat used
for travelling in water systems.
 NOTE:

• People in Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, and Africa invented

tools to help them in everyday life, discovered medicines
to cure diseases, observed heavenly bodies, built
structures, discovered many things, and invented
mathematics as a tool and as a discipline.
• Sicence provided different ancient civilizations the means
to survive and understand the natural and physical world.
it also enabled human beings to develop various
technologies that helped them in their everyday tasks.
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