STS: LESSON 2 (PART 2)

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They built impressive cities with stone temples, pyramids, plazas, palaces, and ball courts.

Maya

It is the focus of the Mayan civilization. Corn, beans, and squash were important crops. The Maya also traded, salt, chocolate, and cotton with other cultures

Farming and trading

Mayan's are famous as one of the worlds’ s first civilizations to use a writing known as the________

Mayan hieroglyphics

people settled in the Valley of Mexico and what is now Mexico City. Were fierce warriors who used military power to build a hug empire. Collecting taxes from the people they conquered was how the Aztec became so wealthy.

Aztecs

developed in the Andes Mountains in what is now Peru. Were ruled by an emperor who had absolute power. The people had to speak the Incan language and worship the Incan gods

Incas

To keep records the Inca used quipus which are knotted cords used as counting tools.

Quipi

It is the largest continent in the world, is the home of several ancient civilizations. It is a home to diverse, cultural, economic, scientific, and political activities.

Asia

•Is a huge peninsula bordered by vast bodies of water and fortified by mountains in its northern boarders. • Known for manufacturing iron. • They are famous in metallurgical works.

India

A system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India before 2500 BC.

Ayurveda

a famous text in Ancient India, describes different surgical procedures that are useful in practicing medicine during that period.

Sushrutasamhita

Indian astronomer and mathematician, he introduces a number of trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques as well as algorithms algebra

Aryabhata

Indian astronomer and mathematician, he introduces a number of trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques as well as algorithms algebra.

Aryabhata

Indus River Valley Civilization also known as the , extended from modern day- Northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and Northwest India. Important innovations of this civilization include standardized weights and measures, seal carving, and metallurgy with copper, bronze, lead and tin.

Harrapan Civilization

is among the ancient civilizations with considerable contributions to areas like medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy, and music among others.

China

Four Great Inventions of China

o Compass o Papermaking o Gunpowder o Printing

Muslim scientist, “ Father of Optics”

Ibn- al-Haytham

Muslim chemist, “Father of Chemistry”

Jabir Ibn Hayyan

•Founded the science of experimental medicine • First Physician to conduct clinical trials • Two most notable works ” The “Book of Healing” and “ The Canon of Medicine” •Detection of the contagious nature of infectious diseases and the institution of pharmacology.

Ibn Sina

Two most notable works of Ibn Sina

“The Book of Healing” and “ The Canon of Medicine”

as a continent is blessed with many natural and mineral resources. The history of science and mathematics show that similar to other ancient civilizations, the early civilizations in Africa are knowledge-producers too.

Africa

was a product of necessity to preserve the layout and ownership of farmlands of the Egyptians living along Nile river. The rules of geometry were created and used to make rectilinear structures, the post of lintel architecture in Egypt.

Geometry

is the writing system ancient Egyptians used for inscriptions mostly on walls of temples and tombs, as well as statues, coffins, and sarcophagi

Hieroglyphs

This have been a tool for multiplication, division, and simple mathematical calculation or a six-month lunar calendar, is considered to be the oldest known mathematical artifact dated from 35,000 BCE.

Lebombo Bone-

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