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3000 BCE
Papyrus
Papyrus is the very first form of both paper and communication. It was made by the Egyptians. -
Period: 753 BCE to 27 BCE
The Romans invent mail service
Mail service is invented -
Period: 300 BCE to 500 BCE
alphabet
The Persians then invented the Alphabet. -
Feb 16, 1448
The printing press.
In 1448, the printing press was invented and the public beings to read more books. -
Telegraph
Three decades before the newspaper, the telegraph was invented in 1747. -
Newspaper
Three centuries later, in 1775, newspapers begin publishing and news gets around quicker. -
The Radio
Two centuries later, the radio is invented in 1921. -
Television
Back in the 1940's the TV changes the world forever. -
Cell Phone
In 1973, the cell phone is invented and changes the world. The invention goes public four years later. -
Digital Camera
The electronic camera is invented and is available to buy in 1975. -
Computer
The computer was invented back in 1967, but it was only for military purposes. It was available for the public in the 1980's. -
Social Media
Social Media comes into the public eye in 1997, but it became more popular with the debut of Facebook and Twitter.