LESSON 1: ANCIENT TIMES

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Babylonian civilization emerge near these places.

THE PLOW

As the plow breaks the ground, the farmer would just drop the seeds, and farm work would just drop the seeds and farm work would already be done.

King Nebuchadnezzar

Built the gardens for his wife, QUEEN AMYTIS.

CENEIFORM

First writing system. It is a system utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments and then left it dry.

ROADS

In order to facilitate faster and easier travel, the Sumerians developed the first roads. They made roads with same technology they used in making the sun-baked bricks that they laid down to the ground.

URUK CITY

It is a great wonder not only because it is considered to be the first true city in the world but also for the way it was erected.

HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON

One of the major contribution of Babylonian's great builders, engineers and architect.

Sumerian Civilization

Sumeria is located on the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia.

IRRIGATION and DIKES

Sumerian created dikes and irrigation canals to bring water to farmlands and at the same time control the flooding of the river.

BITUMEN

Sumerians poured this on their road to smoothen it.

THE GREAT ZIGGURAT OF UR

The Ziggurat, also called mountain of God (sacred place of God) was built in the same manner that they constructed the city Uruk.

SAILBOATS

Transportation was through waterways such as river and sea. Boats were used to carry large quantities of product and were able to cover large distancce.

CONSERVATION OF LIFE

different illness and disease, both natural and man-made, hampered the full potential of a human being. Science and Technology played a major role in the discovery of curse to, if not the prevention of illness.

ARCHITECTURE

during ancient times, elaborate architectural designs were signs of the technological advancement of a particular civilization.

ENGINEERING

establishment of structures for protection from human attacks and natural disasters, and construction of bigger and strong infrastructures -- people ventured into what it is known as a field of engineering.

WHEEL

the first wheel was not for transportation but for farm work and food processes. With the use of wheel and axel, mass production made easier.

COMMUNICATION

was also essential in their endeavors to discover and occupy new places.

TRANSPORTATION

was significant during that time because people trying to go plces and discover new horizons.

WEAPONS AND ARMORS

were important as well in the discovery of new places or the establishment of new alliances with other tribes.