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Historical Antecedents of Science and Technology
In this module, you will learn:
a. to discuss the historical antecedents of science and technology across time.
b. to explain the importance of studying the history of Science and Technology.
c. to plan and draw a draft of your invention.
An antecedent is defined as a precursor to the unfolding of existence of something. Thus,
historical antecedents in science and technology are factors that paved the way for the
presence of advanced and sophisticated scientific and technological innovations today.
Knowledge of the history of science and technology is useful in appraising these innovations
today. By understanding how previous generations influenced and were influenced by
developments in science and technology, today’s generation can come up with informed
decisions on the proper application of science and technology to daily life.
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Instructions: Watch an 18-minute TEDx Talk by Hannu Rajaniemi titled The Big History of Modern
Science (video in LMS). Afterwards, write a 200 to 250-words essay on the topic, “Why is it
important to study the history of Science and Technology?” Come up with a five-to seven-word
title for your essay.
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Sumerian Wheel
A. Ancient Period
The rise of ancient civilizations paved the way for advances in science and technology. These
advances during the Ancient period allowed civilizations to flourish by finding better ways of
communication, transportation, self-organization, and of living in general.
Ancient Wheel. People from ancient civilizations used for transportation long before the
invention of the wheel. N0 knows exactly who invented the wheel and when. There is, h. a
general agreement that the ancient wheel grew out of a mechanical device called the
potter's wheel a heavy flat disk made of harder clay which was spun horizontally on an
axis. It is believed that Sumerians invented the potter's wheel shortly after 3500 BC. The
invention of the ancient wheel is often credited to the Sumerians since no other ancient
civilization used a similar device at the time. It could be that a potter thought of shifting the
potter's wheel to a 90-deg angle for the purpose of transportation or the wheel was
reinvented for this purpose. Nonetheless, it would not be until 1000 to 1500 years later that the
wheel was first used on carts.
Paper. Roughly around 3000 BC, the ancient Egyptians began writing on papyrus, a material
similar to thick paper. Papyrus is made from the pith of the papyrus plant cyperus papyrus. It
is lightweight, strong, durable, and most importantly,
portable. Before the Egyptian invented the papyrus, writing
was done on stone. Because of the difficulty of writing on
stone, writing was reserved only for very important occasions.
With the advent of the papyrus, documentation and record-
keeping became efficient, widespread, and vast. Through its
use, information dissemination ports became exponentially
faster. Records were kept and stood the test of time.
Potter’s Wheel
The Edwin Smith Papyrus

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Module 2 Historical Antecedents of Science and Technology In this module, you will learn: a. to discuss the historical antecedents of science and technology across time. b. to explain the importance of studying the history of Science and Technology. c. to plan and draw a draft of your invention. An antecedent is defined as a precursor to the unfolding of existence of something. Thus, historical antecedents in science and technology are factors that paved the way for the presence of advanced and sophisticated scientific and technological innovations today. Knowledge of the history of science and technology is useful in appraising these innovations today. By understanding how previous generations influenced and were influenced by developments in science and technology, today’s generation can come up with informed decisions on the proper application of science and technology to daily life. Diagnostics Instructions: Watch an 18-minute TEDx Talk by Hannu Rajaniemi titled The Big History of Modern Science (video in LMS). Afterwards, write a 200 to 250-words essay on the topic, “Why is it important to study the history of Science and Technology?” Come up with a five-to seven-word title for your essay. __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ...
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