pre-industrial age Flashcards
People discovered fire, developed paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper and iron.
pre-industrial age (1500 BC-1500 AD)
year of pre-industrial age
1500 BC-1500 AD
these are painted drawing on the wall of a cave walls or ceiling, often depicting animals.
cave paintings (35,000 BC)
cave paintings started
40,000 years ago
the exact purpose of this paintings is not known.
paleolithic or cave paintings
year of cave paintings
35,000 BC
List of the victories of Rimush, king of Akkad, upon Abalgamash, king of Marhashi.
clay tablets in mesopotamia (2400 BC)
were used as a writing medium, especially for writing in cuneiform, throughout the Bronze Age and well into the Iron Age.
clay tablets
year of clay tablets in mesopotamia
2400 BC
The ancient Egyptians used the stem of the papyrus plant to make sails, cloth, mats, cords, and, above all, paper.
papyrus in egypt (2500 BC)
Paper made from papyrus was the chief writing material in ancient Egypt
papyrus in egypt (2500 BC)
year of papyrus in egypt
2500 BC
were daily Roman official notices, a sort of daily gazette.
acta diurna
They were carved on stone or metal and presented in message boards in public places like the Forum of Rome.
acta diurna in rome (130 BC)
year of acta diurna in rome
130 BC
was a type of publication issued by central and local governments in imperial China.
dibao
were important because they were used as media for regulation and circulation of government’s official reports and announcements to masses.
dibao
dibao in china (2nd century) has been called
palace reports or imperial bulletins
what century is dibao in china
2nd century
is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia.
woodblock printing (220 AD)
originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper
woodblock printing (220 AD)
year of woodblock printing
220 AD
are folding books stemming from the pre- Columbian Maya civilization, written in Maya hieroglyphic script on Mesoamerican paper, made from the inner bark of certain trees, the main being the wild fig tree or Amate (Ficus Glabrata),
maya codices (codex) (5th century)
this paper was named by the Mayas Huun, and contained many Glyph and paintings.
maya codices (codex) (5th century)
