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Bobby Pace Bobby Gendron Riley Cochrane
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Dysentery- an infection caused by bacteria spread through the contamination of food Gonorrhea- an infection of the genital tract spread through sexual contact Leprosy- a bacterial infection transmitted by breathing/ contact Malaria- a disease spread by mosquitoes Measles- highly contagious disease spread through respiration
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Plague- transmitted by flea bites (different forms) Smallpox- severe, highly contagious disease spread by inhalation Typhoid Fever- bacillary infection transmitted by feces
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Medicine had spiritual influences it wasn’t based on science They used spells and herbs The theories of medicine stated that each person had four humours (principal fluids)- Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood These fluids were produced by various organs These humours had to be in balance The humours could be balanced by diet, medicine, and blood-letting
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Astronomy was important for religious reasons It was used to predict when holy days would occur Based on four main celestial bodies 1. The Sun 2. Moon 3. Stars 4. The planets
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Medieval astronomy was restricted by the church Astronomers observed movement of stars and the sun
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Medieval thinkers did not consider themselves as philosophers Three principles of philosophy at the time were: 1. The use of logic 2. Dialect 3. Analysis One of the most heavily debated topics was Faith vs. Reason
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They started formal schooling during the middle ages In the late middle ages they established universities Education was based on religion Young students focused on grammar Later they learned arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy In the universities they learned philosophy and theology
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A subculture of mathematics were need to train the sons of young wealthy merchants They learned math in Arabic They used horizontal bars for fractions They developed algebra (combined Indian and Babylonian material with Greek geometry) Greeks discovered irrational numbers
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