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    The document discusses early science in Mesoamerica, including contributions from the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. The Maya advanced astronomy and developed calendars useful for planning. The Inca built advanced stone structures, roads, and irrigation systems. The Aztec mandated education for all, developed chocolate as currency, invented medications and agricultural techniques like chinampas. Overall, ancient civilizations in Mesoamerica and elsewhere invented tools, medicines, and mathematics to understand the world and help with everyday tasks.

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    CRADLES OF EARLY SCIENCE

    By: Francisco Felipe S. Bacang, AB Political


    Science
    Mesoamerica

    • Includes the entire area of central america from southern


    mexico up to the border of south america.
    MAYA CIVILIZATION

    • Is one of the famous civilization that lasted for


    approximately 2000 years these people are known for
    their works in astronomy.
    • Advance understanding of astronomy and religious
    structures.
    • The calendars were very useful in their planning.
    • developed technology for growing different crops
    INCA CIVILIZATION

    • Also famous in Mesoamerica


    – Made Scientific Ideas and tool such as :
    • A.roads paved with stones

    • B. stone buildings that summounted earthquakes and other disasters

    • C. irrigation system and techniques for storing water


    • D. Calendar for 12 months to mark their religious festivals

    • F. Quipu - A system with knotted ropes

    • G. Inca Textiles was one of the cloth that specially prized.


    AZTEC CIVILIZATION

    Also made a substantial contribution to STS and to society


    as a whole.

    • A, Mandatory Education - their children are mandated to get education


    regardless of their social class, gender or age, universal or inclusive
    education.
    • B. Chocolates - they developed chocolates during their time . They
    used this as their currency. They valued a cacao beans that is highly
    and made it as a part of their tribute to their gods
    • C. Antipasmodic medication - they invented this to prevent mucsle
    spasms and to relax muscle which could help during surgery
    • D. Chinampa - It is form of aztec technology for agriculture farming in
    which the land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by
    canals
    • E. Aztec Calendar - this enzbled them to plan their activities, rituals and
    planting season.
    • F. Invention of the canoe - a light narrow boat used
    for travelling in water systems.
    NOTE:

    • People in Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, and Africa invented


    tools to help them in everyday life, discovered medicines
    to cure diseases, observed heavenly bodies, built
    structures, discovered many things, and invented
    mathematics as a tool and as a discipline.
    • Sicence provided different ancient civilizations the means
    to survive and understand the natural and physical world.
    it also enabled human beings to develop various
    technologies that helped them in their everyday tasks.
    -END-

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