the history of communication

By Miguəl
  • 3300 BCE

    Material Culture

    Material Culture
    It is said to date back to Prehistoric Art, this includes sculptures, engravings and cave paintings of the first humans
  • 3000 BCE

    Signs and signals

    Signs and signals
    In the year 3000 BC, signs and signals were the first form of communication and interaction between humans.
  • 2600 BCE

    Writing

    Writing
    At the end of the 4th millennium BC, the Sumerians began to write their language using pictograms, which represented words and objects, but not abstract concepts.
  • 1440

    15th century BC, The printing press

    15th century BC, The printing press
    The invention of Gutenberg's printing press in the 15th century revolutionized the way of making writings and books, which until then was manual.

  • Morse code

    Morse code
    Morse Code is a means of communication based on the transmission and reception of messages using sounds or rays of light. It is an alphanumeric system made up of dots and dashes.

  • Internet

    Internet
    The connection of computers in networks until reaching the World Wide Web (Internet) allows multimedia messages to be sent in real time; teleconferences, video recordings, chats, e-mails or SMS, also available on cell phones and other portable devices.

  • telecommunications

    telecommunications
    The technological advances of the Industrial Revolution opened a new spectrum in the capture and reproduction of images, moving images and sounds.