-
May 19, 1000
Cave Paintings
Chinese horse prehistoric cave painting 15th to 10th century BC- Lascaux France -
Jun 9, 1001
The Habbakuk commentary scroll
The Habbakuk commentary scroll - late first century bce Qumran caves -
Jun 9, 1001
Astrological Calendar chiseled into stone
This Astrological calendar was created in the first century BCE in Uruk Mesopotamia. -
Jun 9, 1455
Gutenburg bible - first book printed using a machine1455
Thus began the printed book revolution. 180 copies were produced. Single rectangular block of lead with protruding letters were created so that they could be assembled to forms words. A page of writing took 2500 letters. This invention brought books and learning to the common person. Printing block of Italian publisher Aldus Manutius 1449 - 1515. -
Map of North East Brazil
Cartography became sophisticated and detailed to coincide with the explorers charting the world and discovering new lands. They needed a format to record their journeys and the lands they discovered. -
First camera to be sold publicly by Alphonse Giroux - 1839
The french have greatly influenced the development of the still and moving image. Read more here -
Rotary press - Marinoni 1866
This technology revolutionised the communication industry and was a real turning point in history. Printing could be masses produced and took the printed word from the real of the wealthy.
a real image -
-
High Tech World
Technology has developed so fast pver the last decade that we can now be in contact and "connected" almost any where and at anytime. People often use multiple devices and multi- task. It even encroaches on our holidays.
