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35,000 BCE
1. Pre-historic age
In prehistoric times, early humans communicated through rock carvings, oral language, body art, cave paintings, clay tablets, and the later invention of papyrus, which led to the development of paper. Reflection:
According to my observations, the earliest signs of human habitation in prehistoric times can be found in the carvings and paintings on rocks and walls. Citation: "Pre-historic Age" by Yari Hillary Herbias Tamaray (2020) -
35,000 BCE
Cave paintings
Grotte Chauvet in the Ardeche region
In prehistoric art, the term "cave painting" encompasses any parietal art which involves the application of color pigments on the walls, floors or ceilings of ancient rock shelters. Reflection:
Because it uses symbols and meanings, these cave paintings are a masterpiece. The paintings highlight the various roles that people or any organism play. Citation: "Cave paintings" Eliette Brunel-Deschamps (1994). -
24,000 BCE
Clay tablets
Clay tablets are writing medium and historically used in the Ancient Near East especially for writing cuneiforms. The inscriptions were imprinted in the wet clay with a stylus, when written on they were dried . Reflection:
Writing on clay tablets is, in my opinion, a clever method of producing a writing instrument. It simply occurred to me that they find it difficult to write and make this fragile. Citation:
"Clay Tablets" German Museum (2006) -
130 BCE
Acta Diurna
Acta Diurna in Rome The first proto-newspaper appeared as early as 131 B.C. It was an ancient Roman daily gazette called Acta Diurna (Daily Acts sometimes translated as Daily Public Records). Acta Diurna informed citizens of political and social happenings in ancient Rome. Reflection:
I believe that before this newspaper was created, the creator employed a number of techniques to create it using his own concept and unique labor. Citation:
"Acta Diurna of Rome" by Jeremy M. Norman (2004) -
2. Industrial Age (1700s-1930s)
People used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and the manufacturing of various products (including books through the printing press).