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located in north africa, known for the construction of Pyramids and other mountains

Egyptian Civilization

invented the Barometer

Evangelista Torricelli

revolution between 1760-1840, focused on textile manufacturing and innovation of steam engine

First Industrial Revolution

revolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, genetic engineering, quantum computing and other technologies in the present time

Fourth Industrial Revolution

invented the Telescope

Galileo Galilei

man-made structure that could be seen from outer space; largest and most extensive infrastructure that nation built, made with stone, brick, wood, earth and other materials

Great Wall of China

stadiums and columns, made of woods, bricks, limestone, marble, baked clay and metals

Greek Architecture

southeastern part of Europe; known for the birthplace of westen philosophers; major achievements: philosophy and mathematic

Greek Civilization

invented spinning jenny

James Hargreaves

invented steam engine

James Watt

invented printing press

Johann Gutenberg

discover the laws of planetary motion

Johannes Kepler

built the garden for his wife, Queen Amytis

Kind Nebuchadnezzar II

they became to human-gatherers, permanent settlement and agriculture

Neolithic

known as gazettes, contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people; were engraved in metal or sime tablets and ten publicly displayed

Newspaper

discover Heliocentric Theory

Nicolaus Copernicus

Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Empedocles, Leucippus and Democritus, Hippocrates, Pythagoreans, and Archimedes

Notable Philosophers

a device used to indicate distance travelled by a vehicle

Odometer

human lives in caves and simple hunts

Paleolithic

made from soaked snd pressed plant fibre in sheets on wooden frames and screens

Paper

replaced precious metals as a form of currency

Paper Money

was a plant that grew along the Nile river that used to process plants in order to make plain thin sheets

Papyrus

idealist established 1st university and believes in envision perfect, great friendships and people should develop a rational plan in achieving them

Plato

used to dig the ground where seeds planted faster

Plow

there was human life records before documentation of human activity

Prehistoric Period

wooden machines that extracted juices from fruits with attached metal impressions of letters which was pressed firmly into a piece of paper

Printing Press

a structure made up of layers of stones, served as a tomb of pharoahs

Pyramid

Used for measuring temperature

Thermometer

use of water that dropped into drums which sounded the alarm; four water vessels lined up vertically

Alarm Clock

consisted of gears placed on top of one another, used to predict astronomical positions and vents depending on the calendar month

Antikythera Mechanism

the great thinker, student of plato at the age of 18, tutored alexander the great and built Lyceum in Athens

Aristotle

emerged near the tigris and Euphrates rivers

Babylonian Civilization

used for measuring air pressure

Barometer

combination of concave and convex lenses for both types of vision correction

Bifocals

black sticky substance lie asphalt

Bitumen

papyrus/paper pages bound together and covered by animal skin

Bound Books/Codex

metal working advances were made as bronze, copper and tin alloy was discovered

Bronze Age

oldest civilization in asia, know as the middle kingdom

Chinese Civilization

a timekeeping device in which the amount of water determines how much time has elapsed

Clepsydra

consisted of lodestone and a bronze plate

Compass

used for both health and aesthetic purposes

Cosmetics

A number system that was created during Sumerian Civilization

Cuneiform

produced from a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate, used for fireworks and guns

Gunpowder

structure made up of layers upon layers and gardens that contained several species of plants, trees, and vines

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

used to cultivate clay soil which is fertile but heavy

Heavy Plough

a system of writing using symbols used by the egyptians

Hieroglyphics

a device used to measure the passage of time

Hourglass

made possible for machines to perform the works that human labors have been performing before

Industrial Machines

made up of soot a black powdery substance consisting of carbon

Ink

they discovery of heat and forge iron

Iron Age

to control the flooding of the rivers

Irrigation and Dikes

paved the way for accurately keeping track of time, smaller and cheaper than hourglass

Mechanical Clock

was separated from philosophy and religion, treading wounds, surgery attribution of diseases to lifestyle and environment

Medicine

period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century to the period of renaissance.

Medieval/Middle Age

they polished small stones into spears and arrows, they live near bodies of water

Mesolithic

inventor of Principles of Induction. engine motor, generator and dynamo

Michael Faraday

used to observe things that are invisible to the naked eye

Microscopes

was the Modern period, The Age of Invention and The Technological Age

Modern Era

study of natural phenomena

Natural Science

2 Fundamentals of Science

Natural Science and Social Science

means "rebirth"

Renaissance

3 periods of Early Modern Periods

Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution and The Age of Enlightenment

discovered skepticism in scientific method

Rene Descartes

used sun-baked bricks

Roads

new building and engineering technology, sturdier and stronger infrastructure, large churches, aqueducts, coliseums, amphitheater

Roman Architecture

strongest poitical and social entity in the west; considered to be the cradle if politics and governance during that period

Roman Civilization

number system devised by Romans to keep up with high calculation requirement due to the increasing rate of communication and trade

Roman Numerals

the main mode of transportation was through water streams such as rivers and seas

Sailboats

it is a system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method

Science

it was the emergence of modern science with developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry

Scientific Revolution

revolution between 1870-1914, focused on steel production, automobiles and electricity

Second Industrial Revolution

a hand operated device used for lifting water

Shadoof

harvested and processed from silk worms to produce paper and clothing

Silk

discovered 3 laws of motion

Sir Isaac Newton

study human behavior

Social Science

is a group of individuals which is characterized by common interest and have distinct culture and institutions

Society

believed the ultimate truth and the true knowledge exists in knowing that men know nothing, lover of truth and seeker of wisdom

Socrates

method of taught the students by asking question after question

Socratic Method

a machine used for transforming fiber into thread or yarn and eventually woven into cloth

Spinning Wheel

3 archaeological periods

Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age

located upmost part of mesopotamia

Sumerian Civilization

started from the invention of a machines that was able to shred tea leaves into strips

Tea production

Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes that can be a product, and a process that affect the quality of life

Technology

observation of remote objects

Telescope

it was an intellectual movement which advocated freedom, democracy and reason as the primary values of the society

The Age of Enlightenment

notable inventions were made during this period, especially industrial machines.

The Age of Invention

a temple built using the bricks used in Uruk City

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

is a historic period in the 21st century characterized by the rapid shift from traditional industry that the industrial industry brought through industrialization, to an economy based on information technology

The Technological Age

revolution between 1950-1970, brought semiconductors, mainframe computing, personal computing and the internet, also know as the Digital Revolution

Third Industrial Revolution

built using bricks made from mud and clay from the river mixed with reeds

Uruk City

cross bows, long bows and body armors

War Weapons

replaced the mills powered by farm animals, enabled mass-production of rice, cereal and flour

Water Mill

used for farm work and food processes

Wheel

Serve as a protection from harmful rays of the sun

Wigs

a method of printing which made use of a carved piece of wood, is inked and printed on paper of fabric

Woodblock printing

invented the microscope

Zacharias Janssen

called mountain of god; served as the sacred place of their chief god; priests were allowed to enter

Ziggurat


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