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The Pre-histroic Age 200,000 BCE - 4,000 BCE

Cave Paintings

Stone Carvings
In early civilization people use Stone carvings by the early
cave paintings to record series of civilizations were usually gods and
events that occur in their life. It goddesses that they worshipped. This
sparks the start of civilization in influenced the future development of
the world. realism in sculptures.

Body Art
The creation of body art is important
because colored pigments were
Word of Mouth created. This is how the early
civilization would put art or drawings
Word of mouth is an important way of communication since this on their bodies to indicate their
shows how early civilization helped in understanding one adventures and hardships in life.
another. There are several products of this, mythologies, rituals,
and songs are the very few.
3000 BCE - 100 AD The Ancient Period
Alphabet Wall/ Rock Carvings

The development of language helps in Wall or rock carvings are quite popular during this era. Many
further establishing communication since civilizations like the Egyptians, and Mayan are very keen on
civilizations are getting bigger. This also adding forms of carving on their walls to tell stories or
indicated the creation of the alphabet important moments during their time. This also the start of
which are letters that are basic parts of an written communication.
established language. Paper/ Writing
Paper has been a vital item that
Plays/ Dramas contributed to communication. This is
where people can write history,
In ancient Greece, there are several important events or mere poetry. This
important inventions that started several is also the start on how long distance
studies, fields of works, and even communication can occur. Letters are
literature. From the mythologies, plays a gateway for kingdoms and empires
were created for entertainment. This work so they can communicate. This is also
of art held a way for amusement for a pavement for the further innovation
people and established a world of fiction of long distance communication.
for them to follow on.

Renaissance Period 1450 AD - 1620 Newspaper/ Magazines

Newspapers and Magazines have
Printing Press been a gateway for mainstream
people to tackle trends, and other
Printing Press is an innovative way to mass produce books, important information. Newspapers
newspapers, journals, and magazines. Since this were the years became the way where people can get
more scientific discoveries appeared, this the efficient time to to know what good and bad
create more books contained of it to record them for future happenings occurred in their place or
references. the vast world. While magazines can
be showcases of fashion trends and
lifestyle trends that not only entertain
people but for them to learn about.

1700-1930 AD The Industrial Revolution

Film
Photography/ The
Camera Film was created to record events.
This also started the creation of
Joseph Nicephore Niepce created movies that became a big industry
the first photograph in 1814 that in the future millennium.
sparked the trend of photography.
This is a great way for people to
remember important details in
history.
Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell created Radio

the telephone for people to Due to the creation of the telephone,
communicate in long distance via more devices were created for long
oral communication. This is the distance communication. The creation
pavement for the development of of the radio is a great way to cast news
future devices that can use oral and other information to the
communication. mainstream.

The Electronic Age 1930-1989 AD

Television Personal Computer

John Logie Baird invented the
television in 1926. It's not that
popular during the early years of
its creation but during the late
40s-50s it became popular for
mainstream people to watch on.
Due to the cold war many known innovations that can still be
used today were created and one of these was the personal
computer. From the personal computer, the electronic email
was created which can be a faster way to relay messages
rather than mailing.

Mobile Phones

The early development of mobile

phones has only the capabilities to
call. Basically a handheld device
where one can call long distance
but can be anywhere.
 1990 - Modern Time The Digital Age
Social Media

Social Media is a way for people to connect. With the way it The Internet
became accessible for more people helped it in creating
connections. It relays information faster through posts, images, The birth of the internet is one of
and private messages. It is also a great way to call and to spread the biggest impacts of technology
reliable news. in the world. The internet is an
efficient tool where a lot of things
can be done.

Smartphones

From its predecessor the mobile

phone, smartphones are the more
enhanced device where not only it
can give calls but also access the
internet. There are features such
as camera, video recording, as well
as text messaging.

The
Evolution of Media
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