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Technological development (view source)
Revision as of 01:38, February 26, 2008
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**Mathematics – plans for ditch slopes needed to be precise when the flood cycle only came once per year.
**Mathematics – plans for ditch slopes needed to be precise when the flood cycle only came once per year.
**Astronomy – everyone needed to know when those floods would come.
**Astronomy – everyone needed to know when those floods would come.
*Modern Techniques: [[Pesticides]], [[Tractor]], Combine, Automated Processing, [[Bio-Engineered Plants]]
*Modern Techniques: [[Pesticide]]s, [[Tractor]], Combine, Automated Processing, [[Bio-Engineered Plants]]
Agriculture is the basis for every civilization until the 1800’s.
Agriculture is the basis for every civilization until the 1800’s.
*[[Glass]] – Started in Mesopotamia before 2000 BC as a mix of quartz (sand) and sodium carbonate (soda).
*[[Glass]] – Started in Mesopotamia before 2000 BC as a mix of quartz (sand) and sodium carbonate (soda).
*[[Plastics]]
*[[Plastic]]s
*[[Fabrics]]
*[[Fabric]]s
**[[Textiles]] – probably first developed from weaving baskets.
**[[Textiles]] – probably first developed from weaving baskets.
**Tools developed include: Horizontal Loom
**Tools developed include: Horizontal Loom
***[[Wool]]
***[[Wool]]
**[[Flax]] – made from plants – led to [[Linen]]
**[[Flax]] – made from plants – led to [[Linen]]
*[[Chemicals]]
*[[Chemical]]s
===Warfare===
===Warfare===
*[[Siege Engines]] - Catapult, Trebuchet
*[[Siege Engines]] - Catapult, Trebuchet
*[[Gunpowder]] Weapons - musket, rifle, revolver, cannon
*[[Gunpowder]] Weapons - musket, rifle, revolver, cannon
*[[Explosives]] - TNT, Nuclear Weapons
*[[Explosive]]s - TNT, Nuclear Weapons
===Transportation===
===Transportation===
**[[Welding]]
**[[Welding]]
**[[Pre-Engineered Building]]
**[[Pre-Engineered Building]]
*[[Roads]]
*[[Road]]s
*Water & Sanitation System
*Water & Sanitation System
====Structures====
====Structures====
*Obelisks – Egyptian monuments to the Sun God.
*Obelisks – Egyptian monuments to the Sun God.
====Monuments====
====Monuments====
[[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]], one of the [[7 Wonders of the Ancient World]].
[[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] and [[Great Pyramid of Cheops]], two of the [[7 Wonders of the Ancient World]].
[[Great Pyramid of Cheops]], one of the [[7 Wonders of the Ancient World]]
===Health care===
===Health care===