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CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH PERIOD TO THE INTELLECTUAL AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION…
CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH PERIOD TO THE INTELLECTUAL AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
ASIAN CIVILIZATION
INDIAN CIVILIZATION
Manufacturing Iron Steel
Developed of theories on the configuration of the universe
Ayurveda (system of traditional medicine
Mohenjodaro (a ruler to standardize measurement)
Explained the use of Zero and the Hindu-Arabic Numeral System
INCA CIVILIZATION
Irrigation system and water storage system
Quipu, sytem of knotted rope
Stone buildings and road paved with stones
First suspension bridge
Textiles
Calendar with 12 months to mark their religious festival and prepare them for planting seasons
MAYA CIVILIZATION
Used of mica to devise glittery paint
First Civilization to use a writing system - MAYAN HIEROGLYPHICS
Measure time using complicated calendar system
Used of astrological cycle in planting and prediction of eclipses
Created number system based on numeral 20
Pyramid of Chichen Itza
Incorporated their understanding of astronomy into their temples and religious structure
Known in various scientific field such as astronomy, engineering, medicine, mathematics and communication
One of the people to produced rubber products
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Aztec Calendar
Invention of Canoe (narrow boat used for travelling in water system)
Chinampa (technology for agricultural farming: land is divided into rectangular areas surrounded by canals)
Antispamodic medication
Mandatory Education
Developed chocolates from cacao; Value cacao highly and made it as part of their tribute to gods.
CHINA
Invented the first seismological detector
Made significant record on supernova, eclipses
Developed compass, paper making, gunpowder, printing tools, iron plow, wheelbarrow, propellers
Known for traditional traditional medicine and medical purposes such as acupunture
AFRICA
Development of geometry was a product of necessity to preserve the layout and and ownership of farmlands along Nile River
Early science activities were developed to improve the quality of life especially in building homes and dams
Center of Alchemy (medieval forerunner of chemisty)
Africa has contributed to the modern scientific cannon and technological progress
MIDDLE EAST
Ibn al-Haytham (Father of opthics ;established an empirical proof of intromission theory of light)
Muhammad ibn Musa alKhwarizmi (Gave the name algorithm and algebra)
Muslims place greater value on social experiments
Ibn Sina (pioneered science of experimental medicine and conducted the first clinical trials)