Ancient Greek science began around 300 BC and was focused on organizing the world and gaining knowledge in areas like astronomy, biology, physics and mathematics. Some of the major figures who studied these areas were Thales, Pythagoras, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Aristotle, Archimedes and Democritus. Archimedes in particular made important contributions to the fields of mathematics and engineering through his principles of buoyancy and inventions.

1. ANCIENT GREECE Science in the Ancient Greece By: José Ramón , Alba , Encarni and José Miguel

2. When did Science in Acient Greece begin? At such an early time, about 300 B.C. science was just beginning to enter the minds of the Greeks. .

3. What was science in Acient Greece based on ? The Greeks were very interested in science as a way of organizing the world and making order out of chaos, and having power over some very powerful things like oceans and weather.

4. Which parts of Science were studied in Ancient Greece? Philosophy Geography

5. How many parts can divide Acient Greece study of science ? Astronomy Biology Botany Physics Mathematics Medicine

6. Explain the presocratics study of science The first period begins with Thales' prediction of a solar eclipse in 585 B.C. and ends in 400 B.C. Philosophers of this period are called Pre-Socratic, somewhat misleadingly, since Socrates was a contemporary. Others argue that the term philosophy inaccurately limits the sphere of interest of the so-called Pre-Socratic philosophers.

7. What things were studied in Acient Greece ? Epica,a part of philosophy, astronomy, geography, geology, music and maths

8. Name the main players in early Greek Astronomy Thales of Miletus (624-548 BC)

9. Pythagoras (572-492 BC)

10. Anaxagoras (b.c 500 BC)

11. Heracleides of Pontus (b.c 388 BC) Aristarchus of Samus (310-230 BC)

12. Hipparchus of Nicaea (d.127 BC)

13. Ptolemy of Alexandria (100-170AD)

14. In wich two famous book planets, calendar and constelations appeared? Books: Iliad Odyssey

15. Calendars: Hellenic calendar Lunisolar calendar

16. Constellations: Boötes Orion Ursa Major

17. Explain the two theories and their creators Geocentric theory:

18. the geocentric theory was about that earth was in the center of the universe. Creators: Aristóteles and Ptolomeo. Heliocentric theory:

19. the heliocentris theory was about that the sun was in the center of the universe.

20. Creators: Aristarchus of Samus, Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei and Kepler.

21. Who was Empedocles? Explain his theory about “ roots or the four elements” Empedocles was a Greek philosopher, scientist and healer.

22. His theory:

23. All matter is comprised of four “roots” of elements of earth, air, fire and water. Fire and air are outwardly reaching elements, reaching up and out, whereas earth and water turn inward and downward.