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Contributions of each period - Coggle Diagram
Contributions of each period
Nicolaus Copernicus
in 1510, he circulated the copy of his manuscript called "Commentariolus"
The publication of his book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Speheres)" is cited as the heart of scientific revolution.
Charles Darwin
published the book "The Origin of Species"
Changed the concept of world's creation and its evolution.
Maya Civilization
Predict eclipses and used astrological cycles in planting
One of the first people to produce rubber products
First civilization to use a writing system - Mayan Hieroglyphics
Created number system based on numeral 20
Incorporated their understanding of astronomy into their temples and religious structures.
Inca civilization
Stone buildings and roads paved with stones
First suspension bridge
Irrigation system and water storage system
Calendar with 12 months to mark their religious festivals and prepare them for planting seasons
China
Known for traditional medicines and medical practices such as acupuncture
Invented the First seismological detector
Made significant records on supernovas, eclipses etc.
Developed compass, paper making, gunpowder, printing tools iron plow, wheelbarrow, propellers
Middle east
Muslims placed greater value on science experiments
Ibn al-Haytham (Father of Optics; established an empirical proof of the intromission theory of light)
Muhammad ibn Musa alKhwarizmi (Gave the name algorithm and algebra)
Ibn Sina (pioneered science of experimental medicine and conducted the first clinical trials)
Africa
Early science activities were developed to improve the quality of life especially in building homes and dams
center of alchemy
development of geometry was a product of necessity to preserve the layout and ownership to farmlands along nile river
Asian civilization
known for manufacturing iron steel
developed theories on the configuration of the universe
explained the use of zero and the hindu-arabic numerical system
mohenjodaro (a ruler to standardize measurement)
ayurveda ( system of traditional medicine)