Friday, February 29, 2008

The beginnig of science

The beginning of man's interest of surrounded him world is dated on prehistorical time. People who lived on that times were making plates of bone on which were painting symbols Moon phase. That plate was found in France and it is dated on 32 thousand yeras old. They then made a construction subordinated astronomy Stonehenge in England. Times to Middle Ages are recognized of prescientific epoch. People tried control nature strength with magic.
The important moment in history of knowledge was invention of writing. It made possible consolidation and storing knowledge. People started make lists of towns, kind of plants, animals, mountains or rivers. In Mezopotamia was invented record of any number with help of limited quantity of digits. People could count areas of figures or measure angles.
In ancient Egypt progressed astronomy and mathematician. People could make four basic operations - operations on fractions, simple problems related with geometry. I'm wondering weren't they smarter than me. Egyptians could measure time. Theh made solar watch and probably water watch. Progressed geographic knowledge of which sign is Egyptian map of Nubia. In Egypt was also medicine on high.
Generally science had a small influance on society, because people didn't write down any theory, statement or formula. People rather wrote important on that times things. More exactly Priests took care science. Sometimes was that also rulers, but as marginal occupation.

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