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12,000 BCE
paleolithic cave art
cave art is one of the earliest forms of visual communication. ancient humans used it to tell stories and such -
3500 BCE
cuneiform
it was developed by the Sumerians. it was originally used for keeping track of transactions -
3000 BCE
Egyptian heiroglyphics
used symbols as a form of writing system, made by the ancient egyptians -
105
handwritten/illuminated manuscripts
used paper to write on and create books and religious things -
1440
printing press
the paper press is invented in 1440 with movable type by Johannes Gutenberg. now typing is developed -
telegraph
Samuel Morse created the telegraph as a messaging system. -
radio
uses radio waves to send messages long distance, now long distance messages were possible -
movies
motion pictures that will record things and project it on some type of screen -
television
John Logie Baird created the first working television, it uses electronic signals to send a picture on screen -
computers
they started out huge and heavy, it wasn't until 1991 where the first modern computer. Alan turing created computer science in 1945, one of the first ones. -
gaming systems
the first video game was called tennis for two in 1958. the first video game console was called the magnavox odyssey in 1972. -
internet
a bunch of computer networks. a newer and popular way of communication now. 1983 is considered the birth of it -
artificial intelligence
it wasn't until just recently-like the past few years- when ai is more advanced than ever. you can generate any picture, paragraphs, and even videos now all created by an artificial intelligence, not human. in the 2020s is when this started happening