Communication

By Said Cepeda
  • Prehistory
    50,000 BCE

    Prehistory

    Rudimentary gestural and vocal communication.
  • 35,000 - 12,000 BC
    35,000 BCE

    35,000 - 12,000 BC

    Cave paintings as a form of visual communication.
  • 3,400 BC
    3400 BCE

    3,400 BC

    Invention of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia.
  • 3,200 BC
    3200 BCE

    3,200 BC

    Development of hieroglyphic writing in ancient Egypt.
  • 1450
    1450

    1450

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press, revolutionizing written communication.
  • 1837

    1837

    Samuel Morse patents the telegraph and develops the Morse code.
  • 1876

    1876

    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, changing long-distance vocal communication.
  • 1927

    1927

    First television broadcasts.
  • 1969

    1969

    ARPANET, precursor to the Internet, is established.
  • 1973

    1973

    Martin Cooper makes the first call from a mobile phone.
  • 1989

    1989

    Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web, inaugurating the era of digital communication.
  • 2004

    2004

    Facebook is launched, marking the beginning of mass social networks.
  • 2020

    2020

    Advances in artificial intelligence and virtual reality are further transforming the way we communicate and connect.