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Copernician Revolution

Birth of Modern Astronomy

Aletheia

Means unhiddenness or disclosure.

Zacharias Janssen

Microscope

National Academy of Science and Technology

NAST

Martin Heidegger

"The Question of Technology"

Nicolaus Copernicus

A Polish mathematician and astronomer, challenged the Ptolemaic model.

Bitumen

A black sticky substance similar to asphalt.

EJeepney

A major innovation that changed the transportation industry in the Philippines.

Printing Press

A more reliable way of printing using a cast type.

Dengue

A mosquito-borne viral illness, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas.

Codex

Also called a 'Bound Books'.

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

Also called as "the Mountain of God", was built in the same manner that they constructed the city of Uruk.

Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

An amphibious tricycle, that can cross not only flooded streets but also rivers and lakes.

Telescope

An optical instrument that helps in the observation of remote objects. Was a great help for navigators during that time.

Chinese Civilization

Considered to be the oldest civilization in Asia, if not the world.

Great Wall of China

Considered to be the only man-made structure that could be seen from outer space.

Gazettes

Contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people.

Poiesis

Defined as bringing forth. Means making or producing something for a purpose.

Geocentrism

Earth is the center of the Universe

Babylon

Emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

War Weapons

For open-area battles, people developed crossbows and longbows so that they could attack the enemies at long ranges, keeping themselves safe with the protection of walls and fortresses.

Weapons and Armors

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

Sigmund Freud

Introduced the Theory of Psychoanalysis.

Charles Darwin

Introduced the theory of evolution.

Dr. Fe Del Mundo

Invented medical incubator.

Aisa Mijeno

Invented the SALT lamp.

Ink

Invented this by combining soot with different chemicals to produce ________ of different colors.

Tea

Is a beverage produced by pouring hot or boiling water over crushed or shredded dried tea leaves.

Greece

Is an archipelago in the Southeastern part of Europe.

Psychoanalysis

Is the study of that explains human behavior.

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.

Cuneiform

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

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

It was said to be a structure made up of layers upon layers of gardens that contained several species of plants, trees, and vines.

Greece

Known as the birthplace of Western philosophy.

Sumerians

Known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things.

Hieroglyphics

Like the Sumerians, the Egyptians also developed the system of writing using symbols.

Spontaneous Generation Theory

Living things came from non living things.

Sumeria

Located at the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia.

Egypt

Located in North Africa.

China

Located on the far East of Asia.

Techne

Means skill, art, or craft.

Roman Architecture

One of the most visual contributions of the ancient Roman Empire to the world.

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

PAG-ASA

Louis Pasteur

Pasteurization

Samuel M. Kier

Petroleum Refinery

Alarm Clock

Plato was believed to have utilized this to signal the start of his lecture.

Theory of Evolution

Posited that populations pass through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive.

Johann Gutenberg

Printing Press

Communication

Record-keeping was also important since they needed to remember the places they had been to and document the trades they made with each other.

Roman Numerals

Romans device their own number system specifically to address the need for a standard counting method that would meet their increasing communication and trade concerns.

Techne

Root word for technology.

Sustainable Alternative Lighting Lamp

SALt Lamp

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

Sacred place of their chief god.

Intellectual Revolution

Showed how society was transformed by science and technology.

Claudius Ptolemy

Stated that the planets, as well as the sun and the moon, moves in a circular motion around the Earth.

Alexander Graham Bell

Telephone

Heliocentrism

The center of the solar system was not the Earth but actually the Sun.

Conservation of Life

The early people might have been successful in harnessing the rich resources that the world could provide, but their survival post a grade problem.

Pasteurization

The process of heating dairy products to kill harmful bacteria that allow them to spoil faster.

Cosmetics

Their function in ancient Egypt was for both health, and aesthetic reasons.

Wig

These were worn for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes.

Gunpowder

They mix charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate, but instead of creating an elixir of life, they accidentally invented a black powder that could actually generate large amounts of heat and gas in an instant.

Water Mills

They were commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which was a necessary form of food processing during that time

Water Clock/Clepsydra

This device utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to the other.

Papyrus

Was a plant that grew abundantly in Nile river in Egypt.

Psychology

Was considered more of an art rather than a science.

Kerosene

Was later on referred to as the 'illuminating oil'.

Medical Incubator

Was made by placing a native laundry basket inside the bigger one.

Transportation

Was significant during Ancient Times because people were trying to go to places and discover new horizons.

Babylonians

Were great builders, engineers, and architects.

Wheel

Were not made for transportation but for farm work and food processes.

Plow

Who invented the dig the Earth in a faster pace.

Microscope

With this device, people were able to observe organisms that were normally unseen by the naked eye.

Kohl

Wore around the eyes to prevent and even cure eye diseases.


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