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    Science, Technology, and Society: Reported By: Kyrea Kassardra Dcouto

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    SCIENCE,

    TECHNOLOGY, AND
    SOCIETY

    Reported By: Kyrea Kassardra Dcouto


    SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
    AND SOCIETY IN
    ANCIENT TIMES
    Major Time Periods:
     Ancient Times
     Medieval/ Middle Ages (5th-15th)
     Modern Times (16th-Present)
    Ancient Times:
     Stone Age
     Bronze Age
     Iron Age
    Ancient Times
    Stone Age
     From the beginning of time, man has
    strived to improve his way and quality of
    life. The caveman discovered how to
    make and use tools, developed a logical
    sequence for activities, and evolved
    processes that added value to his life.
    Early Stone Tools
    Invention & Discovery
    Two elements governed man’s technical
    progress.
     Discovery- recognition and careful
    observation of new natural objects and
    phenomena.
     Invention- mental process in which
    various discoveries and observation are
    combined and guided by experience into
    some new tool or operation.
    The Use of Fire
    Fire was the most important discovery of
    Paleolithic Man.
     Warm the Body
     Food Preparation
    The Use of Fire
    Advances in Stone Tools
    Technology and Aspects of Early Society

    Trade: Bricks, Semi-precious stones, sea


    shells were currencies
    Society is changing, with it is technology.
    Domestication of Animals
    Beginning of Agriculture
    Buildings
    Transportation
    •people travel in search for food and shelter or
    settlement.
    •to trade for surplus good
    Bronze Age

    Bronze- an alloy of copper (combined with


    tin)

    Bronze and Copper- widely used in this


    age as chief materials for making
    weapons and other implements.
    Weapon and Ornaments
     important in the discovery of new places
    and establishment of new alliances with
    other tribes.
     for security and protection when
    stronger nations tend to invade weaker
    ones in taking much needed resources.
    Believes to have started from third millennium BC

    3 Broad Phases
    1. Early Bronze Age (3300BC-2200BC)
    2. Middle Bronze Age (2200BC-1550BC)
    3. Late Bronze Age (1150BC-1200BC)
    Bronze Age Writing System
    Buildings
    Religion

     Egyptians built pyramids for their belief


    of after-life and god-kings.

     Mesopotamians made very high towers


    to “reach the heavens”.
    Iron Age

    1200 BC

    -Technological, Economical, Political


    advances Less orderly but more flexible
    Best Iron:

     China’s seric iron


     India’s wootz steel
    Agricultural and Military Impact

     Bronze are expensive and it is equipped by elite


    warriors.
     Iron is the most popular and abundant resources
    and it is available to common folk.
     Deforestation, Drainage of water bodies.
    Cultural and Trading Impact

    Advantages of the water transportation system


     Cheaper
     Faster
     Profitable
     Expansion of territories
     More trading opportunities
     Exploration

    Disadvantages of the water transportation system


     Fall of the empires surrounding the water
     Piracy
    Cultural and Trading Impact

    Slavery
     Athens (172,000 of 320,000 citizens)
     Rome (+1,000,000 slaves)
    Cultural and Trading Impact

    Commodity Production
     Labor
     Sustainability
     Survival

    War
     Oligarchy
     Tyranny
     Democracy

    - Resulted to Rivalry between States


    Cultural and Trading Impact

    Economics and Education

    Metallic Money (Coins)

    Phoenician Alphabet
     Spread of Literacy
     Removal of Literary Elitism
     Further emergence of written literature
    The End of Reporting. . . .

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