Science and Technology through History by Nathan Joll https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1 An overview of the changes in Science and Technology from 8,000 BCE to 600 CE en-us 2018-02-23 00:21:44 UTC 2026-02-11 05:34:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Why is it significant? nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234536830 Science and Technology is a significant historical theme because many successful civilizations had scientific and technological advances that put them above other civilizations.  Science and Technology has continued to help civilizations change and grow throughout the generations.
Understanding how technology advances helps us understand how we advance as people.]]> 2018-02-23 00:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234536830 Indus Valley 3300 BCE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234543597 "The evidence suggests they had a highly developed city life; many houses had wells and bathrooms as well as an elaborate underground drainage system. " (Violatti)]]> 2018-02-23 01:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234543597 Ancient Egypt 3100 BCE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234549876 Because Ancient Egypt was mostly cut off from the outside world their technology didn't have much to do with war. A lot of it had to do with health, the arts and architecture. For example, the toothbrush, papyrus, and the building of the pyramids.]]> 2018-02-23 01:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234549876 The Gupta Empire 320 CE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234551773 The Gupta Empire made great advances in astronomy, geometry and they were very skilled in surgery. Some of their techniques for surgery are still used today.
"Genius mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata wrote Surya Siddhanta which covered several aspects of geometry, trigonometry and cosmology." (Dola)]]> 2018-02-23 01:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234551773 The Roman Empire 750 BCE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234554768 Rome had many innovations that we still use today. For example: aqueducts, concrete, newpapers, welfare, bound books, roads and highways.]]> 2018-02-23 02:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234554768 Islamic Empire 780 CE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234556028 The Islamic Empire had a big golden age from 780 CE to 1248 CE. There were many advances in mathematics, like algebra, astronomy, medicine and engineering. Ibn Sina wrote the Cannon of Medicine which is medical textbook that was used all around the world for hundreds of years.]]> 2018-02-23 02:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234556028 Aztec/Inca Empire 1345 CE nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234566172 Most of the Aztec technology was very limited but their technique with architecture was so amazing that we still can't figure out how they did it.  The buildings they made are more earthquake resistant than our buildings today. ]]> 2018-02-23 03:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234566172 Explanation of Sources: nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234568190 Both the primary and secondary sources I have posted above, show the science and technology of different ancient civilizations that we have studied this semester. As time goes on more advances in science and technology are made.  However, it is not just a steady upward climb but sometimes, when a civilization disappears, so does their technology. In this situation, human kind takes a step back and may not reinvent those ideas for thousands of years.   
 Viollati's article on the Indus valley shows a good example of this. One of the earliest civilizations, the Indus Valley had extremely advanced city planning and every house had pluming and bathrooms. When their civilization was lost, so was their science and technology and it was not seen again until the Roman Empire.  
 
 Egyptian history shows us how science, technology and culture, within a civilization, grow over time. Up until the new kingdom, Egypt was basically cut off from the rest of the world, so their science and technology was not directed at the making of weapons or on warfare.  Their inventions were much more practical with the focus being on health, convenience and art.  Over time, as other countries gained the ability to cross the desert, warfare became more of a necessity to Egypt, and so their science and technology changed focus to include this. 
 
 The Mesopotamian civilization was around at the same time as Egypt, but was quite the opposite of Egypt. They had lots of neighboring countries and city-states that fought each other for limited resources, so their technology was mainly geared to war. So we see that place and circumstances affects the advance of science and technology at different times.
 
 With the Roman Empire, we see a big civilization that spanned the Mediterranean. This meant that even when Rome fell, many other civilizations kept their science and technology alive. Over time, the world began to network through trade and travel so science and technology was spread even further and had more people working on expanding and building upon it. 
 
 The thought process of societies also affected how their science and technology advanced. Different civilizations had different focuses on what was important, so they advanced more in those specific areas. The Greeks focus was on the theoretical and they found architecture to be extremely plebeian and below them. The Gupta Empire was not strong on technology but their advances in science were focused on math, astronomy and medicine. They were similar to Rome whose advances were more practical though with science and not with engineering. 
 
 The Islamic empire conquered a huge area and during their golden age everyone was encouraged to learn and contribute, not just famous scientists. They advanced so much because so many people were working together at that time. And since they didn't have a one-sided philosophy and interest, like with Greece and Rome, they made great advances across the board. Thanks to the Islamic empire's focus on learning, they kept records of the achievements from the Greek and Roman period. Because of this, Europe was able to bounce back from the Dark ages through regaining their science and technology.
 
 Even though the Aztecs were the latest out of the empires mentioned so far, they were disconnected from the rest of the world and so they were far behind other nations in their science and technology. However, their techniques in building were far more advanced than even today (in some respects) though they only had basic tools and methods of transportation of materials.
 
 When looking at history through science and technology we see how time and place affect the advancement of civilizations. I have also discovered that a cultures way of thinking also affects how they choose to advance their science, for example, how the Greeks preferred philosophy over practical science. Before the world started creating networks we often lost science and technology with the loss of a civilization. After the establishment of trade networks, we saw the spread of science and technology across the world. 
 ]]> 2018-02-23 03:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234568190 Works Cited: nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234568699        
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]]> 2018-02-23 03:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/234568699 Primary source for Ancient Rome. nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/235662971 This source talks about Rome's great architectural work, their invention and use of concrete, their roads and their aqueducts.
The Roman part starts at page 170.]]> 2018-02-26 22:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/235662971 Egyptian primary source. nathan2267 https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/235667944 This source talks about the science of tool making for stone work and metal work for ancient Egyptians.]]> 2018-02-26 22:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan2267/97qnaw14eqx1/wish/235667944