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History Of The Communications

By ParkerT
  • 30,000 BCE

    Paleolithic Communication

    Paleolithic Communication
    Humans 40,000 years ago had no way to communicate. Often early humans would draw pictures on cave walls, pictures of hunts, rituals, animals and the tools they had made.
  • 3500 BCE

    Cuneiform Alphabet

    Cuneiform Alphabet
    Originally developed in Southern Mesopotamia. The earliest known writing system made up of many different characters/symbols. Symbols first intended use were for transaction management and then formed into an alphabet of its own.
  • 3250 BCE

    Egyptian Hieroglyphics

    Egyptian Hieroglyphics
    Symbols used to represent different words in the Egyptian language, different combinations of symbols can change meaning.
  • 1100

    Illuminated Manuscripts

    Illuminated Manuscripts
    The paper used was originally made from animal skins. Used to keep records, religious scripts, and government documents. Sometimes decorated with gold or silver.
  • 1436

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Created by Johannes Gutenberg. Allowed for the mass production of printed works, using ink presses.

  • Computers

    Computers
    The first modern computer was created by Charles Babbage. Originally just mechanical, used for calculations.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Its conception was brought to fruition by multiple different inventors. Sends messages. By stopping electrical connection, it makes beeps and breaks that are used to communicate through Morse code.

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Invented by Antonio Meucci, though Alexander Graham Bell patented it first. Transmits vocal sounds through electricity.

  • Radio

    Radio
    Created by Gugliemo Marconi when he was attempting to invent a wireless telegraph. Uses electromagnetic waves to send signals back and forth.

  • Television

    Television
    Invented by Philo Farnsworth. Uses electronic signals to produce images on the screen.

  • A.I

    A.I
    Alan Turing published his book "Computer Machinery And Intelligence", which led to the Turing Test; the measure of computer intelligence. The Turing test would be used to identify machines capable of artificial intelligence.

  • Gaming Systems

    Gaming Systems
    Made by Ralph H. Baer. The system is used in connection with a screen and a controller to play games.

  • Internet

    Internet
    Created by Vinton Cerf and Bob Khan. Used as a network of information that displays and transmits data.