STS 101

Session 2

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Cradles of Early Science
DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE
Development of Science in:

1. MESOAMERICA
Mayan Civilization, Inca Civilization, Aztec Civilization

2. ASIA
India, China, Middle East Countries

03 AFRICA
Egyptian Civilization
DEVELOPMENT O F S C I E N C E
IN M E S OA M E R I C A
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN MESOAMERICA

MAYA
CIVILIZATION
Lasted approximately 2,000 years
Have an advance understanding of astronomy
Predicting eclipse and using astrological
cycles in planting and harvesting.

Developed their technologies

Built Hydraulics System
For growing different crops and building cities
They are believed to be the one of the first
people
to produce rubber products
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN MESOAMERICA

INCA CIVILIZATION
Scientific Ideas and tools that they developed:
1. Roads paved with stones;
2. Stone buildings;
3. Irrigation system;
4. Calendar ;
5. The first suspension bridge;
6. quipu
7. Inca textiles
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN MESOAMERICA

AZTEC CIVILIZATION
1. Mandatory education
2. Chocolates
3. Antispasmodic medication
4. Chinampa
5. Aztec Calendar
6. Invention of canoe
DEVELOPMENT O F S C I E N C E
IN ASIA
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN ASIA

INDIA MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

Medicine Placed greater value on science
experiments
Astronomy
Mathematics
Mathemati Muhammad ibn Musa al-
cs Khwarizmi
Arabic Numerical System
CHINA Chemistry
Medicine Some scholars considered Jabir ibn
Hayyan as the “Father of
Astronom
Chemistry”
y Ibn Sina- pioneered the science of
Science and Mathematics Medicine
experimental medicine
- First physician to conduct
Arts, Music, and Philosophy
clinical trials
Introduction of cilincal
DEVELOPMENT O F S C I E N C E
IN AFRICA
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN AFRICA

EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
Astronomy
Mathematics
Medicine
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES
 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

DEVELOPMENT OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES

EXTERNAL INFLUENCE:
INTERNAL INFLUENCE: • FOREIGN COLONIZERS
• SURVIVAL • TRADES WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES
• CULTURE • INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
• ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES DEMANDS
THANK YOU!