Paper 1: Comparison of Science and/or Technology in Ancient Civilizations

In the first month we have examined the development of science and technology in the ancient world in diverse areas including China, Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia, India, and Central and South America.  In a 2-page paper, compare aspects of science and/or technology in two of these civilizations in a way that sheds light on similarities and differences between them.  Your paper should speak to the core questions we keep returning to: who pursued science and/or technology?  Where did they pursue it?  What topics or questions were they working on? Why?

Printed copies of your paper are due at the beginning of class on February 9 .  If you would like me to look over a first draft, you should send it to me by email no later than February 3.

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