History of Communication Technology

By jessicaraniga@hotmail.com
  • 3500 BCE

    The Kish Tablet

    Oldest form of writing - Sumerian Language.
  • 1800 BCE

    Smoke Signals

    Used in China during wars. Allowed soldiers to communicate with one another.
  • 1700 BCE

    Phonetic System

    This is a system that we use today where symbols resemble to spoken sound.
  • 776 BCE

    Pigeon Messengers

    First long distance communication discovered by Greeks.
  • 100 BCE

    Human and Fire Messengers

  • 14

    Postal Service

    First well documented postal service established by Romanians.

  • Electric Telegraph System

    Samuel Morse invented telegraphs.

  • Morse Code

  • Speaking Telegraph

  • Telephone

    Improvements made to the telegraph by Alexander Graham Bell -inventing a telephone

  • Radio

    Common radios powered by crystals

  • Cell Phone

    Motorola was the first cellphone created by Martin Cooper

  • Smart Phone

    Simon Personal Communicator IBM

  • Social Media

    First social media site called 'Six Degrees'