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    The document summarizes the scientific achievements of three ancient Mesoamerican civilizations - the Maya, Inca, and Aztec. It describes how the Maya had advanced astronomical knowledge and developed accurate calendars, terraced farming techniques, and rubber and textile production. It notes the Inca's impressive stone architecture, road construction, irrigation systems, suspension bridges, and record-keeping using knotted ropes. Finally, it outlines some of the Aztec's contributions, including mandatory education, medicinal uses of chocolate, chinampa floating gardens, calendars, and canoe technology.

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    The document summarizes the scientific achievements of three ancient Mesoamerican civilizations - the Maya, Inca, and Aztec. It describes how the Maya had advanced astronomical knowledge and developed accurate calendars, terraced farming techniques, and rubber and textile production. It notes the Inca's impressive stone architecture, road construction, irrigation systems, suspension bridges, and record-keeping using knotted ropes. Finally, it outlines some of the Aztec's contributions, including mandatory education, medicinal uses of chocolate, chinampa floating gardens, calendars, and canoe technology.

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    The document summarizes the scientific achievements of three ancient Mesoamerican civilizations - the Maya, Inca, and Aztec. It describes how the Maya had advanced astronomical knowledge and developed accurate calendars, terraced farming techniques, and rubber and textile production. It notes the Inca's impressive stone architecture, road construction, irrigation systems, suspension bridges, and record-keeping using knotted ropes. Finally, it outlines some of the Aztec's contributions, including mandatory education, medicinal uses of chocolate, chinampa floating gardens, calendars, and canoe technology.

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    Cradles of Early

    Science

    Development of Science in Mesoamerica

    Maya Civilization
    Maya Civilization

     One of the famous civilization that lasted
    approximately 2000 years
     Known for their Astronomy
     Incorporated their advanced understanding of
    astronomy into their temples and other religious
    structures
    Mayan Temple

    Maya Civilization

     Knowledge and understanding about celestial bodies
    was advanced
     their knowledge of predicting eclipse and using
    astrological cycles in planting and harvesting
     They also developed the technology for growing
    different crops and building elaborate cities using
    ordinary machineries and tools

    Mayan Terrace Farming

    Maya Civilization

     Also used various tools and adapted themselves to
    innovations especially in the field of arts.
     They built looms for weaving cloth and devised a
    rainbow of glittery paints made from mineral called
    mica
     They are also believed to be one of the first people to
    produce rubber products
    Mayan Loom

    Maya Civilization

     They are also considered as one of the most
    scientifically advanced societies in Mesoamerica
     Also famous as one of the world’s first civilization to
    use a writing system known as the “Mayan
    Hieroglyphics”
     Created a number system based on the numeral 20
     Independently developed the concept of zero even
    before the Romans did

    Inca Civilization
    Inca Civilization

     Made advanced scientific ideas considering their
    limitations as an old civilization
     Ideas and tools they developed:
     Road paved with stones
     Stone buildings that surmounted earthquakes and
    other disasters
     Irrigation system and technique for storing water for
    their crops to grow in all types of land.


    Inca Civilization

     Ideas and tools they developed:
     Calendar with 12 months to mark their religious
    festivals and prepare them for their planting season
     First suspension bridge
     Quipu, a system of knotted ropes to keep records that
    only experts can interpret
     Inca textiles since cloth was one of the specially prized
    artistic achievements
    Suspension Bridge

    Quipu

    Aztec Civilization
    Aztec Civilization

     Mandatory education – Aztec puts value on
    education. Their children are mandated to get
    education regardless of their social class, gender, or
    age. Early form of universal or inclusive education.
     Chocolates – Aztec in Mexico developed chocolate
    during their time. In Mayan culture, they used it as
    currency. The Aztec value cacao beans highly and
    made it as part of their tribute to their gods
    Aztec Civilization

     Antispasmodic medication – medication that could
    prevent muscle spasms and relax muscles, which
    could help during surgery. (They have records
    performing brain surgeries)
     Chinampa – form of aztec technology for
    agricultural farming in which the land was divided
    into rectangular areas and surrounded by canals
    Aztec Civilization

     Aztec Calendar – this enabled them to plan their
    activities, rituals and planting season
     Canoe – they have invented this light narrow boat
    used for traveling in water systems.
    Chinampa


    Aztec Calendar

    Canoe

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