Communication

By Hklein
  • 3500 BCE

    The Kish Tablet

    The Kish tablet was discovered in the Sumerian city of Kish, dating back to the year 3500 BC. (Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs are another form of writing, dating to the year 3200 B.C)
  • 14

    First Postal Service

    14 AD-the Romans established the first postal service in the west.
  • 1150

    Messenger pigeons

    Messenger pigeons were first used in 1150.
  • Period: 1436 to 1450

    Gutenberg’s Printing Press

    Gutenberg’s printing press developed between 1436 and 1450 AD.

  • First Newspaper

    1605 AD Johann Carolus printed and distributed the worlds first newspaper

  • First photographic image

    In 1822 AD, Joseph Neipce captured the very first photographic image

  • Speaking Telegraph

    Th idea for a speaking telegraph was kicked around 1843

  • First phone

    The first phone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and Antonio Meucci.

  • Original Internet

    The original internet was invented in 1967 for military purposes.

  • First Telephone

    Martin Cooper invented the first telephone in 1993.

  • Social Media

    Social media was first developed in 1997 by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis.