2. Historical antecedents in science
and technology are factors that
paved the way for the presence of
advanced and sophisticated
scientific and technological
innovations today.
4. Ancient Wheels
❑ People from ancient civilizations used animals for
transportation long before the invention of the
wheel.
❑ Potter’s wheel- a heavy flat disk made of
hardened clay which was spun horizontally on an
axis. Invented by the Sumerians shortly after
3500 BC.
5.
6. Paper
❑ Roughly around 3000 BC, the ancient Egyptians
began writing on a papyrus- a material similar to
thick paper.
❑ With the advent of the papyrus, documentation
and record-keeping became efficient, widespread
and vast.
7.
8.
9. Antikythera mechanism
❑ Oldest known antecedents of modern clockwork was
invented by Greek scientists between 150-100 BC
❑ Greeks had already invented the ancient world’s analog
computer orrery.
❑ It is similar with mantel clock.
❑ It was used to predict astronomical positions and
eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes.
10.
11. Aeolipile
❑ Also known as Hero’s engine. Ancient precursor of
steam engine
❑ A steam-powered turbine which spun when the
container at its center was heated
❑ Vitruvius- a Roman author, architect, and civil
engineer
14. Heavy Plough
❑ One of the most important technological
innovations during the middle ages.
❑ “The heavy plough turned European
agriculture and economy on its head”.
15.
16. Gunpowder
❑ Around 850 AD, Chinese alchemist
accidentally invented black powder of
gunpowder.
❑ Since its invention, the gunpowder has allowed for
more advanced warfare.
17.
18. Paper Money
❑ The first known versions of paper money
could be traced back to the Chinese in 17th
Century.
❑ Traders and merchants eventually realized
the huge advantage of using paper money.
22. Spinning Wheel
❑ A machine used for transforming fiber into
thread or yarn and eventually woven into
cloth on a loom.
❑ It is theorized that Indians invented the
spinning wheel between 6th and 11th century
AD.
29. Jacquard Loom
❑ Built by French weaver Joseph Marie
Jacquard. It is simply used for textile
manufacturing.
❑ Important antecedent of modern computer
technology.
30.
31. Engine-powered Airplane
❑ Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright are credited
for designing and successfully operating the first
engine-powered aircraft.
❑ Aeroplanes flying machine with slightly tilted
wings
❑ Paved the way for modern aircraft technology
32.
33. Television
❑ John Logie Baird invented the modern
television.
❑ British broadcasting Corporation used this
for its earliest television programming in
1929.
36. E-jeepney
❑ Recognizable national symbol of the
Philippines and most popular mode of public
transportation.
❑ Is the inventive response to criticisms to
the traditional jeepney that belched smoke.
37. Erythromycin
❑One of the most important medical
inventions.
❑This antibiotic was invented by Abelardo
Aguilar out of strain of bacterium called
“Streptomyces erythreus”
