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Period: 40,000 BCE to
Pre-Industrial Age
This age, the prominent forms of media were writings on papyrus, cave paintings and stone tablets. -
35,000 BCE
Cave Paintings
Painted drawings on cave ceilings and walls were said to have first been created around 38,000 BC in Eurasia. -
8000 BCE
Papyrus
Used in Ancient Egypt as a writing surface -
1439
Printing Press
The invention of the printing press marked the beginning of the Industrial Age. This allowed the mass production of books and other written materials. From this machine, sparked the many other inventions during the Industrial Age. -
Period: to
Industrial Age
In this age, the prominent forms of media were newspapers, motion pictures, telephones and many more. -
Telephone
When Graham Bell created the very first telephone, this became the very foundations of the phones we use today. This revolutionary machine did, indeed, revolutionize the entire communication technology we have now today. -
Period: to
Electronic Age
In this age, transistors were invented which led to the invention of televisions, radios and other electronic devices. -
Transistor
The invention of the transistor paved way for the different electronic devices in this age. It serves as the genesis for all devices we have now today. -
Period: to
Information Age
This age is also the present age, where digital devices are the prominent media devices people use like cellphones, tablets and laptops. -
Internet
The internet is the main innovation that has truly moved the digital age into being. Digital devices revolve around the internet to create a vast network of interconnected people from all over the world.
