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PRE-INDUSTRIAL AGE
People discover fire, developed paper from plants, and forge weapon and tools with stone, bronze, copper, and iron. Ex.
:Papyrus In Egypt (2500BC)
http://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Papyrus/
:Cave Paintings (35,000BC)
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INDUSTRIAL AGE
People use power of steam, developed machine tools, iron production, and manufacturing of various products (including books through printing press)
Ex.
:Telephone (1876)
http://insider.si.edu/2012/03/alexander-graham-bells-large-box-telephone-1876/
:Typewriter (1800)
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ELECTRONIC AGE
ELECTRONIC AGE (1930-1980) The invention of the transistor ushered in the electronic age. People harnessed the power of transistors that led to the transistor radio, electronic circuits, and the early computers. In this age, long distance communication became more efficient. (jan 1, 1930 – jan 1, 1980)
ex.
:TELEVISION(1941)
:APPLE TWO COMPUTER
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INFORMATION AGE
A period in the 21st century characterized by the rapid shift from traditional industry that the Industrial Revolution brought through industrialization, to an economy based on information technology. The internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of the social network. People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology. Voice,image,sound, and data are digitized. We are now living in this age.