LA CONSOLACION UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINES

"Those Who Do Not Learn History

Are Doomed To Repeat It."
- Sir Winston Churchill
• It is defined as a precursor to the unfolding or existence of
something.
• Antecedents of science and technology are factors that
paved way for the presence of advanced and
sophisticated scientific and technological innovations
today.
• We can use the historical developments of science and
technology to come up with proper decisions and
applications of science and technology to daily life.
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HISTORICAL
ANCIENT MODERN
ANTECEDENTS
• Ancient civilization 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 ways of living.
• People from ancient
civilization used
animals as means of
transportation.
• The invention of ancient
wheel is credited to the
Sumerians.
POTTER’S WHEEL ANCIENT WHEEL
• Around 3000 B.C., the ancient
Egyptians began writing on a
papyrus.

• It is made up from a pith of

plant called cyperus papyrus.

• Before the invention of papyrus,

writing and record-keeping is
done on stones and tablets.
 • A tool used and invented
by ancient Egyptians to
irrigate land.
• It is a hand-operated
device used for lifting
water.
• Its invention introduced the
idea of lifting things using
counterweights.
• Discovered in 1902 and
retrieved from the waters of
Antikythera, Greece.
• It is a mechanism similar to
a clock for it has a circular
face and rotating hands.
• It is believed that this
mechanism is used to
predict astronomical
positions and eclipses.
• It is also known as the Hero’s
engine.
• It is a steam-powered turbine
which spins as the water
container at its center is
heated.
• At first, it doesn’t served any
practical purpose. It is believed
to be one of the “temple
wonders” at that time.
• The major advances in scientific and technological development
took place in this period.
• These advancements include constant increase if new inventions,
innovations in traditional production and the emergence of scientific
thinking and method.
“The heavy plough turned European agriculture
and economy on its head. The fields with heavy,
fatty soil became those that gave the greatest
yields.”
- Prof. Thomas Andersen

- Because of the invention of heavy plough,

northern Europe saw rapid economic
prosperity.
- Around 850 A.D., Chinese
alchemists accidentally invented
the gunpowder.
- Prior to the invention of
gunpowder, swords and spears
were used in battles and wars.
- The invention of gunpowder
has allowed advanced warfare
such as fiery arrows, cannons
and grenades.
- Paper money was first used by
Chinese in 17th century.
- Before the introduction of
paper money, merchants and
traders used precious metals
such as gold and silver.

• They realized that using paper

money brought advantages
because it is easier to keep and
transport.
• The development of
mechanical clock helped
the people in accurately
keeping the track of time.
• The sophistication of
clockwork technology
drastically changed the
way of spending the day
and work patterns were
established.
• A machine used to transform
fiber into thread or yarn and
eventually woven into cloth.
• It is theorized that the Indians
are the one invented the
spinning wheel between 6th
and 11th century.
• It sped up the rate of manually
spinning fiber by 10 to 100
times.
• Historical period when people realized the importance of the
efficiency of transportation, communication and production.

• Industrialization took place but with greater risk on human health,

food safety and environment.
• Invented by Galileo Galilei
that can magnify 20 times
larger than a regular
glasses.

• This is used to discover

important astronomical
discoveries such as craters
and mountains in moon.
• Invented by a Dutch
Zacharias Janssen in
1590’s.
• Nowadays, microscope
is used in many scientific
studies in the area of
medicine, forensics and
genetics.
• Built by French weaver Joseph
Marie Jacquard which simplifies
textile manufacturing.

• Prior to this invention, a

drawloom is used which
requires two persons to
operate.
• Invented by Orville Wright and
Wilbur Wright.
• They demonstrated that slightly-
tilted wings are the key features
of a flying aircraft.
- Invented by Scottish engineer John Logie
Baird in 1920s.

- British Broadcasting Corporation used this

for its earliest television programming in
1929.
- This first television is mechanical and not
the same as the television we have
nowadays.
 Inventions by
Filipino Scientists
 Invented by Abelardo
Aguilar
 Created from the strain
of bacterium
Streptomyces erthreus
 Invented by Fe Del
Mundo
 Credited for the invention of
the mole remover is Mr.
Rolando Dela Cruz
 made from cashew nuts
extracts
 Invented by the
Maria Y. Orosa
1. What is defined as a precursor to unfolding or
existence of something?
2.What is the name of the plant used in creating
the first paper?
3.Who invented the black powder?
4.What century is the first version of paper
money is introduced?
5.Who invented the compound microscope?
6. Who states that the modern science is a discovery as
well as inventions?
7. What is the application of the scientific knowledge
and principles?
8. What is the academic field that seeks to remove the
gap of traditional exclusive cultures and natural
science?
9. What is Latin noun used to describe society?
10. What is the ancient precursor of the steam-engines?
11. What is the most important technological
invention of modern ages in the study of astronomy?
12. What is the year for the first moving object is
projected to the television?
13. What do the Wright brothers call the slightly tilted-
wings?
14. What was used to produce the mole remover?
15. Who is the first woman pediatrician that entered
the Harvard University’s School of Medicine?
16-20. What is the full
name of your STS
Teacher?