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Natural and Social Sciences Overview

The document discusses the understanding of natural phenomena and social sciences, emphasizing their roles in comprehending the natural world and human society. It highlights the significance of technology as a cultural component, detailing how groups harness their environment to meet human needs. Additionally, it defines artifacts as the objects produced by technological processes.

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Natural and Social Sciences Overview

The document discusses the understanding of natural phenomena and social sciences, emphasizing their roles in comprehending the natural world and human society. It highlights the significance of technology as a cultural component, detailing how groups harness their environment to meet human needs. Additionally, it defines artifacts as the objects produced by technological processes.

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​■​ U ​ nderstanding​ ​natural​ ​phenomena​​including​​the​​world​​of​​plants​

​and​​animals,​​geological​​formations,​​how​​life​​began,​​composition​
​of substances and among others.​
​■​ ​Understands the natural world.​
​○​ ​Social Science​
​■​ ​Anthropology,​ ​Sociology,​ ​History,​ ​Economics,​ ​Psychology,​
​Economics, Political Science.​
​■​ ​Early​ ​social​ ​thinkers​ ​utilized​ ​the​ ​method​ ​of​ ​natural​ ​science​ ​to​
​understand​​the​​social​​world.​​These​​sciences​​are​​now​​known​​as​
​social science.​
​■​ ​Understands people.​
​●​ ​It​​is​​used​​to​​understand​​natural​​phenomena,​​the​​world​​of​​plants​​and​​animals,​
​geological formations, how life began, composition of substances, etc.​
​​
● ​Has been instrumental in the development of technologies.​
​●​ ​Has been utilized to develop more advanced technology.​
​●​ ​Knowledge of specific cultures regarding natural and social phenomena.​

​Technology as a Component of Culture​


​●​ ​Processes​ ​which​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​people​ ​use​ ​to​ ​harness​ ​the​ ​environment​ ​to​
​produce​ ​objects​ ​and​ ​systems​ ​that​ ​could​ ​be​ ​utilized​ ​to​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​human​
​needs in society.​
​●​ ​Includes​ ​the​ ​various​ ​processes​ ​which​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​people​ ​use​ ​to​ ​harness​​the​
​environment​​to​​produce​​objects​​and​​systems​​that​​could​​utilised​​to​​respond​​to​
​human needs in society.​
​●​ ​Technology ≠ modern technology.​
​○​ ​Stone tool technology​
​○​ ​Use of plants for healing purposes by indigenous peoples.​
​○​ ​Irrigation systems​

​Artifacts or Material Culture​


​●​ ​The objects produced by technology.​

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