Lesson 2 evolution

• Humans are social beings who want/need to communicate.
• Dr. Kathryn Barnand - founder of the Center for Infant Mental Health and Development at University of Washington.
• Dr. Kathryn Barnand - states that even infants try to communicate with their caregivers using nonverbal cues.
• Humans started writing at 3200 BCE in Mesopotamia.
• Humans started writing at 600BCE in Mesoamerica.
• Words for "finger" are found in several ancient languages for numbers which suggest that humans first counted and communicated with their fingers.
• Egyptian Hieroglyphs - simplified drawings, EARLIEST form of writing.
• Pictographic writing systems - made by Chinese people that still exists today.
• Horns, drums, fire, and smoke signals are used for communication during Pre-industrial age.
• Messengers - used to disseminate info precisely.
• Biblical passages about the Persians using horses to reach more people.
• During the pre-industrial age, info was spread on orally.
• (Pre-industrial) Important documents are tediously copied by hand.
• Industrial age started in 17th century.
• Industrial age, where printing technology and the creation of modern newspaper from Europe was created.
• Printed news sheets appeared in the Ming dynasty Court in Beijing in 1582.
• Block-printed handbills commemorating events were sold in 17th century Japanese cities.
• Modern magazines are created in 18th century.