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East African Contributions to Science and Technology (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 14) - Kindle edition by Walker, Robin. In science and education, there is real value in hearing about those who have come before us. By sharing their stories, we can inspire the next generation of great inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs. There are so many great stories of African American contributions to science, it is hard to pick just a few. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Farmers believed that planting peanuts was risky, because there wasn’t much use for peanuts at that time. The other three in the series concern Ancient Egypt, early East Africa and African Diasporan contributions to science and technology. Washington, DC 20011.

These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. REMINDERS: Paul's Pearls me… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…, Por favor, agregue a sus Contactos: Gustavo Gelmi +1-202-494-2931. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Carver was a botanical researcher, and he discovered that if farmers would plant peanut plants in between cotton harvests, the peanut plants would actually put some of those minerals back into the soil, making the cotton plants grow bigger and produce more cotton. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Scientific discovery and the application of technology to the natural environment have been essential to the history of Africa and in the development of the African Diaspora throughout the world and especially in the Americas When Africans migrated whether under conditions of slavery or as voluntary travellers they took with them knowledge of agricultural techniques and skills in exploiting the nature environment that were necessary for development As people have done elsewhere in the world as well Africans depended for their survival upon the ability to adapt successfully to specific ecological settings and to apply acquired knowledge in a manner that increased production and otherwise enhanced the quality of life The African contribution to science and technology can be appreciated with respect to the impact on the development of the Americas which suffered severe population destruction through disease and European conquest after 1492 Spain, Portugal and then other western European countries took advantage of military superiority and the demographic catastrophe in the Americas to confiscate vast tracts of land which only needed labour and transferred technology for its development Europeans empires and the generation of enormous wealth depended upon the combination of these ingredients virtually free and very fertile land labour and technology largely from Africa and the ability to garner huge profits through the reliance on slavery in which workers were not paid for their labour or their technology It is crucial to note that none of the major plantation crops in the Americas and only a few of the foodstuffs consumed by people in the Americas came from western Europe while virtually all of the newly introduced crops originally came from Africa or were grown there before their introduction to the Americas Sugar cane was first grown in the Mediterranean and in southern Morocco before spreading to other offshore islands and then to the Americas Cotton was grown and made into textiles in the western Sudan and in the interior of the Bight of Benin for centuries before being introduced to the Americas along with weaving indigo dyeing and the decorative arts Associated with textiles Rice indigenous to West Africa was introduced into the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia as well as the Mississippi valley and Maranhão in northeastern Brazil and elsewhere while numerous foodstuffs and stimulants were transferred from Africa as well, I have nominated your blog for the Reader Appreciation Award. ( Log Out / 

Very few writers have shown any interest in the contributions of West Africans to science and technology. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. This lecture essay is one of four essays that introduce African and African Diasporan contributions to science and technology. This helped ensure that blood transfusions would be available for use in surgeries, or in cases of serious injury. Some examples include their problem-solving techniques, their vision and ways of seeing the world, which subsequently served humankind to create thought and reasoning in general, ways of recording history, and many … When West Africa is mentioned in a historical context, it is usually presented as the traditional hunting ground for slaves. ¡Únete h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…, 5800 8th Street N.W.

When West Africa is mentioned in a historical context, it is usually presented as the traditional hunting ground for slaves. Paul Public Charter School founder, Cecile Middleton, was a great educator and a powerful voice for quality education in the District of Columbia. Latimer is an inductee in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his work. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015, Look forward to reading more about the forgotten history of Africa. Virtual Attendance Policy & Important Dates, NEW! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2013. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading East African Contributions to Science and Technology (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 14). African Contributions to Science, Technology and Development. Join today! Since 1970 he has been Excellent Introduction to African Greatness, Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2015. Ancient Egyptian Contributions to Science and Technology (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 10), African American Contributions to Science and Technology (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 12), If you want to learn Early African History START HERE (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 9), East African Contributions to Science and Technology (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 14), Intellectual Life and Legacy of Timbuktu (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 1), The Mysterious Sciences of the Great Pyramid (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 3), Understanding the Book of the Dead (Reklaw Education Lecture Series 6), The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 4), Black Economic Empowerment: Create Your Own Plan to Build Great Wealth (Reklaw Education Lecture Series Book 2). He didn’t, actually – the credit for that goes to the Ancient Aztecs and Incas – but that doesn’t really matter, even if you love peanut butter. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

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