Evolution of Evolution of TechnologyTechnology

Mr. J. OdomMr. J. OdomMiddlesex High SchoolMiddlesex High School

2008-092008-09

TechnologyTechnology What is it?What is it?

Technology is the knowledge and Technology is the knowledge and process of using the laws of nature to process of using the laws of nature to solve problems by designing and solve problems by designing and making products or structures.making products or structures.

What is it for?What is it for? Technology is used to solve problems Technology is used to solve problems

that help meet human needs and wants.that help meet human needs and wants.

Applied AcademicsApplied AcademicsTechnology

Science

MathLanguage Arts

Social Studies

Technology & HistoryTechnology & History HistoryHistory

A Chronological record of significant A Chronological record of significant events often including an explanation of events often including an explanation of their causes. their causes.

TechnologyTechnology Human innovation in action that involves Human innovation in action that involves

the generation of knowledge and the generation of knowledge and processes to develop systems that solve processes to develop systems that solve problems and extend human capabilities.problems and extend human capabilities.

The Stone Age The Stone Age (1,000,000 - 3000BC)(1,000,000 - 3000BC)

Paleolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Mesolithic, Neolithic are the ages are the ages addressed during this addressed during this timeframe.timeframe.

Stone was used as Stone was used as the principal material the principal material for tool making.for tool making.

Tools used for Tools used for hunting, digging, and hunting, digging, and other task.other task.

500,000 – 10,001BC500,000 – 10,001BCFoodFood SheltShelt

ererClothiClothingng

DefenDefensese

TransportatTransportationion

CommunicatCommunicationion

HealthHealth

HoeHoe

HarpooHarpoonn

Nets Nets for for fishingfishing

CaveCave

PaintiPaintingng

Hides Hides for for framesframes

Oil Oil lamplamp

NeedlesNeedles

Animal Animal skinsskins

FireFire

SpearSpear

Bow & Bow & arrowarrow

DugoutDugout HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

The Bronze Age The Bronze Age (3000 - 1200 BC)(3000 - 1200 BC)

Agriculture technology Agriculture technology began with planting began with planting seed and harvesting seed and harvesting crops.crops.

Beginning of farming Beginning of farming and aquaculture.and aquaculture.

Civilization began Civilization began forming in Syria, Egypt, forming in Syria, Egypt, and Central America.and Central America.

Tools and weapons Tools and weapons manufactured by manufactured by artisans.artisans.

10,000 – 1BC10,000 – 1BCFoodFood SheltShelt

ererClothiClothingng

DefensDefensee

TransportatTransportationion

CommunicaCommunicationtion

HealtHealthh

ArchimeArchimedes des water water screwscrewWaterwhWaterwheeleelQuern to Quern to grind grind corncornTrained Trained animals animals to pull to pull plowplowPotteryPotterySpoonSpoonFishhookFishhookSickleSickle

Sun-Sun-dried dried mud mud huthutLock & Lock & keykeyRope Rope & & pulleypulleyGearGearBrickBrickArchArchNailNailGlassGlassBathBath

Vertical Vertical loomloom

CosmetiCosmeticscs

EnormoEnormous Stone us Stone BuildingBuildingss

Bronze Bronze & Iron & Iron WeaponWeaponss

KnivesKnives

SwordsSwords

SlingSling

SledSled

WheelWheel

SailSail

BoatBoat

SkisSkis

Harness Harness (oxen)(oxen)

Ink & paperInk & paperCuneiform Cuneiform writingwritingPhoenician Phoenician alphabetalphabetAstrolabeAstrolabePapyrusPapyrusEtruscan Etruscan alphabetalphabetFirst CoinageFirst CoinageMapsMaps

False False TeethTeeth

The Iron Age The Iron Age (1200 BC - 1300 AD)(1200 BC - 1300 AD)

The Middle Ages The Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD)(500 - 1500 AD)

Furnaces Furnaces developed reaching developed reaching temperatures of temperatures of 2800ºF. 2800ºF.

Smelting of iron for Smelting of iron for tools and weapons.tools and weapons.

AD 1 - 1399AD 1 - 1399FoodFood SheltShelt

ererClothiClothingng

DefensDefensee

TransportatiTransportationon

CommunicatiCommunicationon

HealthHealth

AqueduAqueductct

WindmilWindmilll

Horse Horse CollarCollar

HorseshHorseshoeoe

PorcelaiPorcelain n DrinkinDrinking Vesselg Vessel

StaineStained Glassd Glass

Roman Roman CentraCentral l HeatinHeatingg

ClockClock

DomeDome

ChimnChimneyey

SpinninSpinning Wheelg Wheel

TrouserTrouserss

Felt HatFelt Hat

ButtonButton

LaceLace

CrossboCrossboww

Bronze-Bronze-cast cast cannoncannon

GunpowGunpowderder

GunGun

Magnetic Magnetic CompassCompass

Roman roadsRoman roads

Viking Viking longboatslongboats

Horse stirrup & Horse stirrup & saddlesaddle

RudderRudder

SkatesSkates

Movable typeMovable type

Paper from Paper from bamboobamboo

StencilStencil

PenPen

PrintingPrinting

HospitalHospital

SpectaclSpectacleses

Renaissance Renaissance (1300 AD - 1600 AD)(1300 AD - 1600 AD)

First HelicopterFirst Helicopter First PeriscopeFirst Periscope AqueductsAqueducts TelescopeTelescope The Renaissance is The Renaissance is

famous for being a famous for being a cultural revolutioncultural revolution

AD 1400 - 1699AD 1400 - 1699FoodFood ShelterShelter ClothiClothi

ngngDefenDefensese

TransportatTransportationion

CommunicatCommunicationion

HealthHealth

Ice Ice creamcream

PressuPressure re cookercooker

Bottle Bottle corkcork

WallpapeWallpaperr

WatchWatch

TheodileTheodile

ToiletToilet

ThermostThermostatat

BarometBarometerer

SurveyinSurveying g InstrumeInstrumentsnts

Knitting Knitting MachineMachine

UmbrellUmbrellaa

Artillery Artillery shellshell

Naval Naval minemine

Hand Hand GrenadGrenadeses

RifleRifle

SubmariSubmarinene

Diving bellDiving bell

DredgerDredger

TelescopeTelescope

WheelchairWheelchair

Gutenberg Gutenberg PressPress

Arithmetic Arithmetic signs signs (+ - ÷ ×)(+ - ÷ ×)

NewspaperNewspaper

EnvelopeEnvelope

Calculating Calculating MachineMachine

ToothbrusToothbrushh

Artificial Artificial limbslimbs

MicroscopMicroscopee

ThermomeThermometerter

InoculatioInoculationn

Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution (1700 AD - 1900)(1700 AD - 1900)

Assembly LinesAssembly Lines RailroadsRailroads FactoriesFactories Textile MillsTextile Mills First Impact of First Impact of

Environmental Environmental Effects from Effects from factories.factories.

New power sourcesNew power sources

AD 1700 - 1849AD 1700 - 1849FoodFood ShelterShelter ClothinClothin

ggDefensDefens

eeTransportaTransporta

tiontionCommunicaCommunica

tiontionHealtHealt

hhCanned Canned FoodFoodThreshing Threshing MachineMachineCarbonateCarbonated waterd waterSteam Steam TractorTractorReaperReaperSeed DrillSeed DrillFertilizerFertilizerSandwichSandwich

ElectricityElectricityGas street Gas street lightlightIron frame Iron frame buildingbuildingFire Fire ExtinguishExtinguishererCementCementMatchesMatchesCentral Central HeatingHeating

Spinning Spinning JennyJenny

Power Power LoomLoom

Cotton GinCotton Gin

Sewing Sewing MachineMachine

WaterprooWaterproof coatf coat

Dry Dry CleaningCleaning

WinchestWinchester rifleer rifle

Pars for Pars for gunsguns

MachineMachineGunGun

ShrapnelShrapnel

Pneumatic tirePneumatic tire

BicycleBicycle

LifeboatLifeboat

LocomotiveLocomotive

Hot-air balloonHot-air balloon

SextantSextant

Roller SkatesRoller Skates

Metric systemMetric systemPhotographyPhotographyLithographyLithographyTypewriterTypewriterMorse TelegraphMorse TelegraphBrailleBrailleSteel penSteel penEraserEraserPostage StampPostage Stamp

BifocalsBifocalsAnesthetiAnestheticcSedativeSedativePorcelain Porcelain false false teethteethAmbulanAmbulanceceVaccinatiVaccinationonPlastic Plastic surgerysurgeryStethoscStethoscopeopeBlood Blood transfusitransfusionon

1850 - 18991850 - 1899FoodFood SheltShelt

ererClothiClothingng

DefensDefensee

TransportaTransportationtion

CommunicatCommunicationion

HealthHealth

Barbed Barbed wirewireRefrigeratRefrigerationionCondenseCondensed milkd milkMilking Milking machinemachineMargarinMargarineeColaColaBreakfast Breakfast cerealcereal

High High rise rise buildinbuildingg

PlasticsPlastics

LinoleuLinoleumm

ElectriElectric c lightinlightingg

JeansJeans

Man-Man-made made fibersfibers

ZippersZippers

Aniline Aniline dyesdyes

DynamitDynamitee

SubmariSubmarinene

AutomatAutomatic ic machine machine gungun

TorpedoTorpedo

Hang gliderHang glider

AirshipAirship

GliderGlider

Clipper shipClipper ship

Diesel engineDiesel engine

AutomobileAutomobile

HelicopterHelicopter

Modern Modern bicyclebicycle

MotorcycleMotorcycle

TelephoneTelephone

TypewriterTypewriter

CinematographCinematographyy

Wireless Wireless telegraphtelegraph

RadioRadio

PostcardPostcard

Fountain penFountain pen

HypodermHypodermic syringeic syringe

PasteurizaPasteurizationtion

Dental Dental drilldrill

AntisepticAntisepticss

IncubatorIncubator

X-rayX-ray

AspirinAspirin

1900 - 19451900 - 1945FoodFood ShelterShelter ClothinClothin

ggDefensDefens

eeTransportatTransportat

ionionCommunicatiCommunicati

ononHealthHealth

Tea bagTea bag

Frozen Frozen foodfood

InsecticideInsecticide

Combine Combine harvesterharvester

SupermarkSupermarketet

Pre-Pre-stressed stressed concreteconcrete

Air Air conditioniconditioningng

FluoresceFluorescent lightingnt lighting

Vacuum Vacuum cleanercleaner

Electric Electric washing washing machinemachine

NylonNylon

Artificial Artificial silksilk

Poison Poison gasgas

TankTank

RadarRadar

Gas Gas maskmask

Aerial Aerial bombbomb

AircraftAircraft

Tracked Tracked vehiclesvehicles

Safety glassesSafety glasses

SeaplaneSeaplane

Traffic lightsTraffic lights

HelicopterHelicopter

Jet aircraftJet aircraft

SubwaySubway

Motion picturesMotion pictures

TelevisionTelevision

XeroxXerox

Ballpoint penBallpoint pen

Electro- Electro- cardiographcardiograph

Hearing aidHearing aid

Blood Blood transfusiontransfusion

ChemotherChemotherapyapy

InsulinInsulin

Iron lungIron lung

Kidney Kidney machinemachine

Information Age Information Age (Present)(Present)

InternetInternet PlasticPlastic Synthetic fibersSynthetic fibers ComputerComputer TransistorTransistor Automated Automated

FactoriesFactories RoboticsRobotics Mobile PhonesMobile Phones

1946 - Present1946 - PresentFoodFood SheltShelt

ererClothinClothingg

DefenDefensese

TransportatiTransportationon

CommunicatiCommunicationon

HealthHealth

Synthetic Synthetic fertilizersfertilizersMicrowaMicrowave ovenve ovenNonstick Nonstick panpanDomestic Domestic deep deep freezerfreezerFoods for Foods for use in use in spacespaceNew New strains of strains of rice & rice & wheatwheatUltrasoniUltrasonic to c to detect detect fishfish

Solar Solar PanelPanel

GeodesiGeodesic domec dome

SynthetiSynthetic turfc turf

FiberglaFiberglass ss insulatiinsulationon

Modular Modular dwellindwellingsgs

Space Space StationStation

Synthetic Synthetic fiberfiber

Automatic Automatic clothes clothes dryerdryer

Permanent Permanent creases in creases in clothesclothes

Metallic Metallic fabricfabric

Atomic Atomic bombbomb

Aircraft Aircraft ejection ejection seatseat

Portable Portable atomic atomic weaponweapon

RocketRocket

HydrogeHydrogen bombn bomb

ICBMICBM

AqualungAqualungHovercraftHovercraftLunar VehicleLunar VehicleNuclear Nuclear SubmarineSubmarineMonorail TrainMonorail TrainSpace ShuttleSpace ShuttleUltra High speed Ultra High speed traintrainVTOL aircraftVTOL aircraftSpace stationSpace stationFuel injected Fuel injected enginesenginesMagnetic Magnetic levitation trainslevitation trainsSpace orbitersSpace orbiters

Photo typesettingPhoto typesettingRadarRadarTransistorTransistorSatelliteSatelliteInstant cameraInstant cameraLong-playing Long-playing recordrecordLaser beamLaser beamFiber opticsFiber opticsComputer networkComputer networkHologram camerasHologram camerasSilicon chipsSilicon chipsVideotapeVideotapeMicroprocessorMicroprocessorPocket calculatorPocket calculatorIntegrated circuitsIntegrated circuitsDigitized Digitized typesettingtypesettingDesktop publishingDesktop publishingCompact disk Compact disk playerplayerLaptop computerLaptop computerSpace telescopeSpace telescopeIPODIPOD

Artificial Artificial voice boxvoice box

Heart Heart lung lung machinemachine

Artificial Artificial heart & heart & other other organsorgans

EquipmenEquipment for t for organ organ transplanttransplantss

High-High-speed speed dental dental drilldrill

ConclusionConclusiono Which period in history do you feel had Which period in history do you feel had

the most impact on our human society?the most impact on our human society?o What period in history did more for the What period in history did more for the

development of agriculture technology?development of agriculture technology?o Which period in history had the biggest Which period in history had the biggest

impact on transportation technology?impact on transportation technology?o Which period in history had the biggest Which period in history had the biggest

impact on communication technology?impact on communication technology?

Conclusion AnswersConclusion Answers Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution Bronze Age Bronze Age

(Mesopotamia)(Mesopotamia) Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution Information AgeInformation Age