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The History of Media

By khawley4145
  • 40,000 ish B.C. - First Cave Paintings
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    40,000 ish B.C. - First Cave Paintings

  • 3500 B C Phoenicians develop first alphabet
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    3500 B C Phoenicians develop first alphabet

  • 3400 B C Sumerians invent a type of writing - pictures on clay
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    3400 B C Sumerians invent a type of writing - pictures on clay

  • 1775 B C Greeks invent phonetic alphabet from left to right
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    1775 B C Greeks invent phonetic alphabet from left to right

  • 1270 B C First encycloedia. Found in Syria
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    1270 B C First encycloedia. Found in Syria

  • 900 B C First "mail" service - used by china
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    900 B C First "mail" service - used by china

  • 776 B C First use of pidgeons as a means to send messages to other people - used by athenians
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    776 B C First use of pidgeons as a means to send messages to other people - used by athenians

  • 530 B C First Library
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    530 B C First Library

  • 200 B C Human Messengers and relay stations commonly used
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    200 B C Human Messengers and relay stations commonly used

  • 0037 Mirrors used as communication
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    0037 Mirrors used as communication

  • Bound Books
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    Bound Books

  • 3100 B C Egyptian mythology - gods
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    3100 B C Egyptian mythology - gods

  • 100 000 B C Sing and Dance
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    100 000 B C Sing and Dance

  • 0000 A D Jesus Death
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    0000 A D Jesus Death

    The Crucifiction of Jesus was a big deal. This image is a printed version of one of the handwritten news things that they gave out back in the day. Jesus' death meant a lot to the people closest to him, and apparently he got crucified on a cross, which is why cristians worship that particular shape so much.
  • Paper gets invented
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    Paper gets invented

  • First Printer - Wooden blocks
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    First Printer - Wooden blocks

  • San Agustine writes the city of god
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    San Agustine writes the city of god

  • San Patrick invents Whiskey
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    San Patrick invents Whiskey

  • Arabic Alphabet Invented
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    Arabic Alphabet Invented

  • Decimal system invented
    520

    Decimal system invented

  • consolation of philosophy written
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    consolation of philosophy written

    pivotal of medieval thinking. basically provides a whole new perspective on the world.
  • Anno Domini dating system invented
    532

    Anno Domini dating system invented

    *note: dating does not mean going out with other people, it means the way we tell time.
  • Birth of mohammed
    570

    Birth of mohammed

  • Oldest known block printing
    Oct 30, 770

    Oldest known block printing

  • Eadmer writes Life of Anselm
    Nov 6, 1150

    Eadmer writes Life of Anselm

  • First Newspaper
    Sep 25, 1450

    First Newspaper

    First Newspaper
  • Printing press
    Nov 6, 1455

    Printing press

  • Camera Obscura - really old picture making thing
    Oct 21, 1560

    Camera Obscura - really old picture making thing

  • First cont. published newspaper, in europe

    First cont. published newspaper, in europe

  • First Typewriter (more specifically, patent date)

    First Typewriter (more specifically, patent date)

  • Long distance telegraphs and telegraph lines invented

    Long distance telegraphs and telegraph lines invented

  • First photograph ever.

    First photograph ever.

  • First Microphone

    First Microphone

  • Invention of Morse Code - Essential in Communicaiton History

    Invention of Morse Code - Essential in Communicaiton History

  • First Fax Machine - communication made easier

    First Fax Machine - communication made easier

  • Kinematoscope - one of the first animation machines - Invented.

  • Pony Express Used For Mail

  • First Copy Machine

  • First Telephone patented

  • High speed photography

  • Phonograph patented

  • first phonograph

  • First Radio invented

    First Radio invented

  • First Answering Machine

  • Radio Signals Used for communication

  • First Comic Books

  • First Talking Motion Picture

  • First TV

    First TV

  • Alan Turing Makes Schematics For First Computer

  • caedmon's hymn written: first recorded english poem

    caedmon's hymn written: first recorded english poem

  • Feudal system - Classes of people and media

    Feudal system - Classes of people and media

    The feudal system was key in developing communication between people.
  • Music develops more; elaborated passages instead of plain vocals

    Music develops more; elaborated passages instead of plain vocals

    commuunicated lots because of this music