STS - Prelims
cuneiform
a system that utilizes word, pictures, and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments and then left to dry
sumerian / sumerians
are known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things
ziggurat
also called the mountain of God
society
an ethnic or racial network, based on gender, or due to shared beliefs, values, and activities
irrigation and dikes
considered as one of the world's most beneficial engineering works
chinese / chinese civilization
considered the oldest civilization in asia, if not the world
roman / roman civilization
considered to be the cradle of politics and governance during the period
paper / papyrus
egyptians were able to process the plant in order to produce thin sheets on which one could write down things
babylonian / babylonian civilization
emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates river
leucippus and democritus
first proponents of an atomic theory
uruk / uruk city
first true city in the world
cuneiform
first writing system
greek / greek civilization
has contributed much to the world especially in the fields of science and technology
alexander graham bell
he invented the telephone
johannes gutenberg
invented the printing press
greece
is an archipelago in the southeastern part of europe
europe
is known as the birthplace of western philosophy
ink
it is a combination of soot with different chemicals to produce different colors
kohl
it was created by mixing soot or malachite with mineral galena
hanging gardens / 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
pythagoras
known for pythagorean theorem
egyptian / egyptian civilization
located in north africa
sumeria
located on the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
war weapon
one of the keys to gain victory during medieval age are well crafted bows, spears, and even close range/hand-to-hand combat armors
hanging gardens / hanging gardens of babylon
one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
samuel kier / samuel m. kier
person who invented kerosene by refining petroleum
kerosene
referred to as the "illuminating oil" because it was used at first to provide lighting to homes
science
refers to a systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge
scientia
science comes from the Latin word ________, meaning "knowledge"
ziggurat
served as the sacred place of their chief god, where only priest was allowed to enter
society
sociology defines it as people that interact to share a common culture
chinese / chinese civilization
some of their contributions were silk industry, tea production, and gun powder
techne
technology comes from the Greek word _____, meaning "art and craft," "skill," or "cunning of hand"
technology
the application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems
hieroglyphics
the language that tells the modern world of the history and culture of the ancient egyptians
pasteurization
the process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful bacteria that allow the milk to spoil faster
alarm clock
the purpose was to tell an individual when to stop or when to start
science
the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic observation and experiments
science technology and society / science, technology and society / sts
the study of how society affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in return, affect society
wheel
the sumerians were able to invent the ____ since the specialized tools needed to create it were already available
sumerian / sumerians
they developed the first roads for faster and easier travel
watermill
they were commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which is necessary form of food processing during that time
babylonian / babylonians
they were great builders, engineers, and architects
water clock / clepsydra
this device utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to another
telescope
used by ship captains to navigate or avoid dangers at see far and wide for them
calculator
used for faster way to compute more complicated equations
sumerian / sumerians
used sunbaked bricks to make houses that protected them from the harsh weather and to build a wall around the city that prevented wild animals and neighboring raiders from entering
microscope
used to magnify the small things that are invisible to the naked eye
printing press
used to spread information to many people at a faster rate
plow
was invented to dig the earth in a faster pace
roman empire
was perceived to be the strongest political and social entity in the west
sailboats
were essential in transportation and trading as well as in fostering culture