Module 6 Answer STS

Shelly May Butil Score: ___________
BSFisheries-4 STS MODULE-6
UNTWIST THE LOOP
DIRECTION: Please answer the following activity.
ACTIVITY NO. 6
Check your understanding!
O Present-day Southern gulf coast of Mexico,mainly in the present-day states of

L Location Veracruz and Tabasco, from about 1200 to 400 B.C
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Agriculture Olmecs are known to cultivate cocoa, rubber, and salt. It is also
C observed that they are using anelaboratewater
anddrainagesystem. Theymanufacture chocolate drinks
C Astronomy/ They developed a calendar system based on a cycle of 260 days,
I Calendar as well as a 365-day solar calendar.
V Tools and Crafted a variety of tools such as knives, spears, and axes.
I Weapons
L Medicine They used a variety of plants and herbs to treat a wide range of
I ailments.
Z Other Olmectradedgoodssuchasobsidian,ceramics,jade,serpentine,mica,
A Scientific rubber,potter,feathersandpolishedmirrors oflimenite andmagnetite.
T
Developmen They also developed advanced irrigation systems, created a
I
O
ts variety of sculptures, cravings and used rubber for ball games.
N
M Present-day Mexico,Belize,Guatemala,ElSalvadorandHonduras
A Location
Y
A
Agriculture Mayan cultivated maize beans, squash, and chili peppers.
N Astronomy/ TheMayansalsodiscoveredanaccuratecalendar.Theritualcalendarth
Calendar atdevelopedinMesoamerica used a count of 260 days. This
C calendar gave each day a name, much more like ourdaysof
I theweek. There are20-day names,representedby theirrespective
V symbols
I
L Tools and They crafted variety of tools and weapons such as arrows, clubs,
I Weapons bows, and spears.
Z Medicine Mayans used variety of medicinal herbs and plants to treat wide
A range of illness.
T Other They developed advanced systems, used a hieroglyphic writing
I
O
Scientific system, and created a variety of carvings and sculptures.
N Developmen
ts
Present-day City of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City in 1325 A.D, Central and South
A Location America.
Z Agriculture They featured intensive cultivation of all available land, as well as
T elaborate systems of irrigation and reclamation of swampland
E through the use of raised fields known as chinampas (“floating
C gardens”). They have three crops they grow in the fertile soil
around their capital such as corn, beans and squash.
C Astronomy/ They developed calendar based on a cycle of 260 days, as well as
I Calendar 365-day solar calendar.
V Tools and Aztec tools were made with obsidian and chert. Near the time
I Weapons they were overcome by Spanishconquistadors, advances in Aztec
L technology led to the experimentation of making tools withcopper.
I Axe blades, bows and arrows were being made with either stone
Z or copper. Aztectechnologywassoadvanced that they evenmade
A drillswhich weremade ofreedor bone
T Medicine Aztecs were advancedin the development of medicine. Infact,
I Aztec medicine was found
O inmanyforms,suchasointment,drinks,and salves
N Other Aztecsdevelopeddugoutcanoeswithwhichtheytransportedthemselv
Scientific esandtheirgoodsthroughout thedaycanals,
Developmen lakes,andwaterwaysfoundin the ValleyofMexico, they were also
ts veryadvancedscientificthinkersandmathematics,
numbersystemwasfarmoreadvancedthan other culturesatthe time
I Present-day South America
N Location
C Agriculture They are rich in maize (corn) and dried llama, cocoa leaves and
A alcohol; other consumable goodsinclude sweet potatoes, quinoa,
beans and chili peppers. Cocoa leaves were used in
C
moderateamounts to lessen hunger and pain during work, but
I
were mostly used for religious and healthpurposesas wellas
V
I duringsurgeries as ananesthetic.
L Astronomy/ Incacalendarswerestronglytiedto astronomy. The Inca calendar
I Calendar wasessentially lunisolar, as two calendarswere maintained in
Z parallel, one solarand one lunar. Twelve lunar monthsfall11 days
A shortofa full365-daysolaryear.Equinoxes,solstices,andVenuscycles
T are observed.
I Tools and The Inca weaponry included: Bronze or bone-tipped spears; Two-
O Weapons handed wooden swords withserrated edges; Clubs with stone and
N spiked metal heads; Woolen slings and stones; Stone
orcopperheaded battle-exes;Bolas(stones
fastenedtolengthsofcord).
Medicine The Inca made many discoveries in medicine. They performed
successful skull surgeries, whichinvolved cutting holes in the skull
in order to alleviate fluid buildup and inflammation caused byhead
wounds, they also used variety of herbs and plants to cure illness.
Other They developed advance irrigation systems, used a quipu as a
Scientific record keeping system, and created a different sculptures and
Developmen carvings.
ts
Check your undertaking!
Answer the following questions briefly.

1.Identify one technology that had remarkable impact on the life of people
during Pre-Columbian time in all civilization.
Answer:One of the technologies that had remarkable impact on the life of people
during Pre-Columbian time in all civilization is that they shared certain
characteristics such as the ritual ballgame; pyramid building, human sacrifice,
maize as an agricultural staple, and deities dedicated to natural forces (i.e. rain,
storm, fire).
2.What are the means of livelihood and survival of the people during that
time?
Answer:The means of livelihood and survival of the people during that time were
depended on their location and the resources available to them such as
agriculture, hunting, gathering, or trade for their sustenance.
3.Most of the civilization at that time believed in polytheism, explain the
implication of this practice to the life of people.
Answer: The implication of this practice to the life of people who believes in
polytheism is that because, their culture believes that the sun is the highest deity,
were universe was conceived as a holistic structure in which human life, society
and the gods were parts of an interrelated universe.

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Shelly May Butil Score: ___________

BSFisheries-4 STS MODULE-6

UNTWIST THE LOOP

DIRECTION: Please answer the following activity.

O Present-day Southern gulf coast of Mexico,mainly in the present-day states of

Answer the following questions briefly.

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