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70 Cards in this Set
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Astrolobe |
Device use for navigation |
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Concern's of people in the Ancient times |
Transportation and navigation Communication and record keeping Mass production Security and protection Health Aesthetics Architecture |
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Transportation |
- Significant because people trying to go other places and discover new horizon new horizon - travelled to search for food - location for settlement -trade surplus goods in exchange for food they lacked |
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Navigation |
-assist in journeys to unfamiliar and strange areas in the world. - allowed to return home after discovered new places |
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Communication |
Essential in endeavors to discover and occupy new places |
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Record keeping |
- Important to remember the places they had been to -document the trades they made with each other |
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Mass production |
Increase in size denoted increase demand for food |
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Weapons and armors |
Important as well in the discovery of new places or establishment of new alliance |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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Conservation of Life |
primary challenge faced |
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Science and Technology |
Played an important role in the discovery of cures and prevention of illness |
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Field of Engineering |
people ventured in construction of bigger and stronger infrastructure |
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Architecture |
Would be considered a status symbol among nations on how advanced their technology is "Identity of nation" |
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Aesthetics |
-people were not just contented on beautifying infrastructure but being able to prolong life |
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Sumeria |
located on the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia |
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Sumerians |
Known for their high degree of cooperation with other people |
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Summerians Contribution |
Cuneiform Uruk city The Great ziggurat of ur Irrigations and Dikes sailboats Wheel Plow Roads |
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cuneiform |
-One of the major contributions of the Sumerians |
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Cuneiform |
First Writing System of Sumerians |
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Cuneiform |
Utilizes word picture and triangular symbol which are curved in the clay |
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Cuneiform |
Allowed the summerians to keep records of things |
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Uruc city |
Great wonder First true city No building stones, using only mud or clay form the river |
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The great ziggurat of ur |
Another engineering and architectural feat of summerians |
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The Great Ziggurat of Ur |
- "mountain of God" - Constructed using sun-baked bricks - sacred place of their chief good - only priest were allowed to enter |
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Irrigations and dikes dikes |
It bring water to farmlands and control the flooding of the rivers |
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Irrigations and dikes |
One of the world's most beneficial engineering works |
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Boats |
Use to carry large quantities of product and able to cover large distances |
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First Wheel |
Used for farm work and food processes |
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Plow |
Farm technology invented by the Mesopotamian |
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Plow |
With this tool, farmers could cultivate larger parcels of land faster |
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Bitumen |
Black stick substance similar to asphalt |
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Roads |
With this work, the flow of traffic bacame faster and more organized |
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Egypt |
Located in North America |
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Paper of papyrus |
One of the earlier contribution of the Egyptian civilization |
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Papyrus |
Lighter and thinner than clay tablet, it was easy to carry and store |
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ink |
Invented by combining Soot and different chemicals to produce of different colors. |
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Ink |
It must withstand the elements of nature and tamper-proof |
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Hieroglyphics |
System of writing symbols of the Egyptian |
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Hieroglyphics |
Language that tells the modern world of the history and culture of ancient egyptian |
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Cosmetics |
Used to improve and highlight the facial features of a person in modern times |
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kohl |
Wore by Egyptians around the eyes yo prevent and even cure eye diseases |
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Kohl |
Created by mixing soot or malachite with mineral galena |
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Wearing of make up |
Protected from evil and that Beauty was a sign of holiness |
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Wig |
At present it used to enhance the appearance of people who are balding or those who want to try new trends |
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Wigs |
During ancient time, it were worn for health and wellness rather than aesthetics |
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Wigs |
Use to protect shaved heads from harmful Rays of sun |
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Egyptian water clock |
Device utilizes gravity from the vessel of the other |
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Water clock |
Widely used for time keeping device during ancient times |
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Ancient greeks |
Invented the most utilized gadget today |
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Alarm clock |
Tell individual when to start , when to stop |
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Plato |
Believed to have utilized an alarm clock to signal start of his Lecture |
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Plato |
His version used four water vessel lined up vertically |
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Water mills |
One of the most important contributions of the Greek civilization to the world. |
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Chinese civilization |
Oldest civilization in asia, if not in the world |
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China |
Known as the middle kingdom |
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China |
Located on the far east asia |
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Chinese civilization |
Famous anomg other ancient civilization because of silk trade |
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Silk |
One of the things that connected Far east China to the world |
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Silk |
Naturally produced by silk worms |
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Silk |
Bridged the gap between the western world and the middle kingdom |
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Laxative |
Benefit of tea in digestion Help in digestion, constipation |
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Chinese emperor |
Believed that he was the First to drunk tea |
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Tea |
One of the most popular beverages in the world |
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Great Wall of china |
Considered only man-made structure that could be seen from the outer space |
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Great Wall of china |
Made with stones , bricks, wood , earth and others |
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Great Wall of china |
"Pride of their land and their crowning glory" |
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Gun powder |
One of the most interesting inventions in china |
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Gun powder |
Originally develop by Chinese alchemist who aimed to achieve immortality |
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Gun powder |
Use to propel bullets from guns and cannons |
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Gun powder |
Used in fireworks during important celebration in China |
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