Communication

By Said Cepeda
  • 50,000 BCE

    Prehistory

    Prehistory
    Rudimentary gestural and vocal communication.
  • 35,000 BCE

    35,000 - 12,000 BC

    35,000 - 12,000 BC
    Cave paintings as a form of visual communication.
  • 3400 BCE

    3,400 BC

    3,400 BC
    Invention of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia.
  • 3200 BCE

    3,200 BC

    3,200 BC
    Development of hieroglyphic writing in ancient Egypt.
  • 1450

    1450

    1450
    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press, revolutionizing written communication.

  • 1837

    1837
    Samuel Morse patents the telegraph and develops the Morse code.

  • 1876

    1876
    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, changing long-distance vocal communication.

  • 1927

    1927
    First television broadcasts.

  • 1969

    1969
    ARPANET, precursor to the Internet, is established.

  • 1973

    1973
    Martin Cooper makes the first call from a mobile phone.

  • 1989

    1989
    Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web, inaugurating the era of digital communication.

  • 2004

    2004
    Facebook is launched, marking the beginning of mass social networks.

  • 2020

    2020
    Advances in artificial intelligence and virtual reality are further transforming the way we communicate and connect.