Evolution

of
COMMUNICATION
- STONE AGE to DIGITAL AGE -
Ken Jhomell Luisaga
Anthony James Mercene
Carlos Angelo Quing
John Christian Sandoy
Hanz Adrian Roldan
Kenji Bautista
"The more we elaborate our means of

Communication , the less we communicate.”

- J.B. Priestley
PREHISTORIC AGES
 HOW DID THE
FIRST PEOPLE
COMMUNICATE?
The very first humans may have
communicated through:

hand signs & gestures

singing & dancing
noises
(whistling/grunting/drumming)
symbols
CAVE PAINTINGS
(c. 65,000 BC)

Cave painting is one of the oldest forms of symbols used in

communication. It has been said that these painting were drawn to
mark territories or record events.
CAVE PAINTINGS
(c. 65,000 BC)

The oldest known painting,

depicting a pig-deer and a
hand, can be found in
Maltravieso cave in Spain
and dates back to around
65,000 BC.

Painting of a pig-deer and a

handprint (65,000 BC)
PETROGLYPHS
(c. 10,000 BC)

Petroglyphs are rock carvings

made by ancient cultures,
typically etched into stone
surfaces. They serve as a
form of artistic expression
and often depict symbols,
figures, or scenes that hold
cultural, religious, or
A petroglyph at V Bar V Heritage historical significance.
Site, Arizona, USA
ANCIENT HISTORY
ANCIENT WRITING &
NUMBER SYSTEMS
Sumerian Civilization
(c. 4100 BC - 1750 BC)
Sumerians composed the first
and oldest writing system called
cuneiform script, which was
written in clay tablets. Most of
these tablets involves temple
activities, businesses, and
trades.
cuneiform tablet
ANCIENT WRITING &
NUMBER SYSTEMS
“Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir”
The clay tablet known as the "Complaint
Tablet to Ea-nāṣir" dates back to
approximately 1750 BCE and was sent to
the ancient city-state of Ur. It contains a
written complaint from a customer
named Nanni to a merchant named Ea-
nāṣir. This tablet is believed to be one of
the earliest known examples of a written
customer complaint.
Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir
ANCIENT WRITING &
NUMBER SYSTEMS
Egyptian Civilization
(c.3150 BC - 30 BC)

Hieroglyphics is a writing system

invented by the Egyptians 5000
years ago which consists of 700
distinct hieroglyphs or
characters.

Hieroglyphics written on temples

ANCIENT WRITING &
NUMBER SYSTEMS
Babylonian Civilization
(c. 2000 BC - 1600 BC)
The Babylonian civilization
created a Base-60 number
system which were used in
Mathematics and Astronomy. This
concept is still in use today with
the division of time into 60
sec/min and 60 min/hr. The Babylonian Number System
(Base-60)
ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS
Many civilizations arose
around Asia, including
the Japanese, Korean,
and Indus civilizations, Hanzi (Chinese characters) Hanja (Old Korean characters)

each developing their

own systems of writing.
These writing systems
were used in literature
and creating laws.
Indus scripts Kanji (Ancient Japanese characters)
ANCIENT WRITING &
NUMBER SYSTEMS
Greek & Roman Civilization
(c.1000 BC - 476 AD)
The Greek civilization developed
the Greek alphabet for writing
books and letters, and the
Romans created the Roman
numerals for trading and
commerce. A written letter using the Greek Alphabet

Roman Numerals
OTHER MODES OF
COMMUNICATION IN
ANCIENT TIMES
Smoke Signals
(Ancient China)
Smoke signals were a form of
long-distance communication
employed in ancient China. It was
useful in relaying urgent
information such as invasions.
OTHER MODES OF
COMMUNICATION IN
ANCIENT TIMES
Carrier Pigeons
(Persia & Medieval Europe )
Persians had used trained pigeons called
carrier/homing pigeons to send
messages/letters over long distances. The
pigeons were known for their remarkable
ability to return to their original location,
even when released at unfamiliar
places/enemy territories. A pigeon carrying a letter
OTHER MODES OF
COMMUNICATION IN
ANCIENT TIMES
Postal Systems
(Ancient Egypt)
The ancient Egyptians established the
world's oldest postal service around
2000 B.C., primarily using the Nile
River for transportation. Letters were
secured in boxes and accompanied by
guards, and the service was exclusive
to the pharaohs. Egyptian messenger relaying a message to a guard
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
MEDIEVAL PERIOD

Movable Printing Press

(Johannes Gutenberg - 1450 AD)
Johannes Gutenberg is credited with
inventing the movable printing press
during the mid-15th century. This
invention revolutionized the process of
printing and played a crucial role in the
dissemination of knowledge and the
spread of information during the
Renaissance and beyond.
Johannes Gutenberg
HOWEVER...

Printing Techniques
(Ancient China)

It is said that the first printing

techniques were developed in China
during the Tang Dynasty (618 AD-906
AD). Chinese characters were engraved
backwards into wooden blocks, and
then inks were applied to press against
an entire page.
Chinese characters carved in wooden blocks
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
Newspapers, Books, and
Pamphlets
Due to Gutenberg's innovation,
printing became faster, which led
to the publication of the first
newspaper. Printed books and
pamphlets gained popularity,
spreading knowledge and
information to a wider audience.
Movable Printing Press
MODERN ERA
MODERN ERA
The Telegraph
(c. 1837)
The electric telegraph, developed by
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail,
revolutionized long-distance
communication by allowing the
transmission of coded messages over
wired connections.
A picture of a telegraph
MODERN ERA
The Telephone
(c. 1876)
Alexander Graham Bell patented the
telephone, revolutionizing
communication by allowing voice
transmission over long distances. The
first words spoken by Bell in the
telephone were, "Mr. Watson, come here.
I want to see you."
Alexander Graham Bell
using the telephone
MODERN ERA
The Radio
(c. 1895)
Guglielmo Marconi successfully
transmitted radio signals, leading to the
development of wireless
communication and the birth of
broadcasting. The radio was built upon
the earlier works of James Maxwell,
Heinrich Hertz, and Nikola Tesla
Guglielmo Marconi and the first radio
MODERN ERA
The Television
(c. 1927)
Philo Farnsworth showcased the first
fully electronic television system,
paving the way for the widespread
distribution of visual information and
entertainment.

Philo Farnsworth and the first television

MODERN ERA
The Computer
(c. 1945)
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical
Integrator and Computer) was the
world's first general-purpose
electronic digital computer. It was
developed by John Mauchly and J.
Presper Eckert during the 1940s and
played a significant role in calculations
The ENIAC and an operator
for military and scientific purposes.
MODERN ERA
The Internet
(c. 1969)
The creation of ARPANET, a
precursor to the internet,
connected computers across
multiple locations, paving
the way for global
communication and the
World Wide Web. Man using a computer connected to the internet
DIGITAL AGE
DIGITAL AGE
E-mail (electronic mail)
(c. 1971)
Ray Tomlinson sent the first
email in 1971, creating a
groundbreaking milestone in
communication history. His
email was sent between two
computers, marking the birth
of electronic messaging as
Ray Tomlinson holding the “@” symbol
we know it today.
DIGITAL AGE
Mobile phones
(c. 1973)
Martin Cooper is credited with
making the first mobile phone
call, which sparked the
widespread use of portable
communication devices and
ushered in the era of
smartphones. Martin Cooper holding a brick phone
DIGITAL AGE
Social Media
(c. 2000s)
Various social media platforms
emerged in the 2000s, including
Facebook, MySpace, and
Friendster, providing people with
the ability to share their activities,
photos, and engage in interactions
with others. Sign-up page of Facebook c. 2004
DIGITAL AGE

Video Conferencing
(c. 2004)
Skype introduced video calling,
allowing people to communicate
face-to-face over long distances in
real-time.

Beta testing of Skype video call c. 2004

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