College of Arts and Sciences Education
General Education – Science
2nd Flr. DPT Building, Matina Campus, Davao City
Phone No. : (082)300-5456/305-0647 Local 134
HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Activity 1. Now, that you know the essential Historical Antecedents of Science and
Technology from the different periods up to the Philippine inventions. Let us try to
check your understanding of these historical antecedents. In the space provided, write
the correct words or terms needed to answer the following statements:
COMMUNICATION 1. In ancient times, these were also essential in their endeavors
to discover and occupy new places.
SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION 2. A civilization known for their high degree of cooperation with
one another and their desire for great things.
WEAPONS AND ARMOR 3. Was the ancient people's primary challenge though they were
successful in harnessing the rich resources that the world could provide?
HIEROGLYPHICS 4. The early writing system of the Egyptians which they believed it was provided to
them by their gods by using symbols.
SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION 5. The location of this civilization is on the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia,
and one of their major contributions is the development of the first writing system
known as cuneiform.
GREEK CIVILIZATION 6. Known as the birthplace of western philosophy, some of the
major achievements they contributed much to the world were in
science and technology.
ROMAN CIVILIZATION 7.Known to be the strongest political and social entity in the west and looked
up by other civilizations as their model in terms of legislation and codified laws.
GAZETTES 8. It is the first newspaper of Romans that contained the Roman Empire’s
announcements to their people, and it was engraved in metal or stone and publicly
displayed.
MEDIEVAL/MIDDLE AGE 9.A period was wars; massive invasions and migrations were prevalent. Technology is
important in the field of weaponry, navigation, mass food, and farm production and
health.
PASTEURIZATION 10. The process of heating the product to kill the harmful bacteria that allow
them to spoil faster.
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College of Arts and Sciences Education
General Education – Science
2nd Flr. DPT Building, Matina Campus, Davao City
Phone No. : (082)300-5456/305-0647 Local 134
Activity 2. Getting acquainted with the science and technological developments in
different periods is not enough. What also matters is you should also be able to explain
its relationships to the lives of the people as we go over the advancements towards
the future. I will let you define your answers thoroughly.
1. How did the development in science and technology shape human history? You
set/mention some examples to defend your answer.
It shows how human has the capability to create things that are crucial to think, especially when at times
where advanced technology is not a thing. Just like in Middle Ages where people seem to have a need of
weaponry for them to use in significant battles. In my opinion, humans before are much capable to create
things without advanced technology just by using their thinking mind and a knowledge that are beyond our (us
present human) thinking.
2. How science and technology affect society?
Through advancing economic growth, transforming important industries like healthcare and education, and revolutionizing
communication, science and technology have a significant impact on society. While innovations can lead to beneficial
developments like better connection and medical advancements, they can also present problems like job loss, problems with the
environment, and moral conundrums that need to be resolved in order to encourage responsible and fair growth. It takes constant
cooperation between scientists, decision-makers, and the general public to strike a balance between the advantages and the risks.
3. Do you agree with these continuous developments? Why or why not?
Agree since at this present era, people are in need of advancedments of technology since humans are
born with it and people always expect improvements of what they think they needed. And continuous
development does benefit people and other living things.
Activity 3. Studying and learning the historical antecedents in the course of science
and technology, especially in the present time, is relevant to appreciate and to be able
to get ideas on how it changed and improved people's life. It constitutes a different
impact to have a convenient experience and to leads to aiming for development
continuously. Thus, we cannot deny that we owe the early people’s ideas to come up
with high technology applications.
Based from the pieces of information and the exercises that you have done above,
kindly site your points of view after my ideas.
1. The historical antecedents ushered the most development in the society in
terms of infrastructures, medicines, preserving of information or transmitting
information, mass productions, agriculture, and even for the protection of one
another.
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College of Arts and Sciences Education
General Education – Science
2nd Flr. DPT Building, Matina Campus, Davao City
Phone No. : (082)300-5456/305-0647 Local 134
2. On the contrary, it shows improvements in people's lives as an effect of
technological progress. Due to its possible destruction to the environment, there
must be limitations in such developments and might lead to scarcity of natural
resources.
Your Turn
3. Although there might be consequences in every continuous development just like
damage of natural resources, but in spite the consequences the development will bring the
destruction disappear, because of technology it can help sustain natural resources.
4. Science and Technology can help humans and environmental issues because the
developers care for their resources where they need natural resources so that’s why
although it damages the natural resources temporarily, they can also bring it back
by the use of technology.
5. People are meant to discover new creations, just like how the people in Mesolithic
Period found out the creation of fire. Humans are capable of many good things as long as
it is well cared by those who are capable to do it.
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