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‘”Technological Development’” describes the process of the continued improvement of [[technology]], the application of knowledge, more commonly defined as the use of tools or processes, has developed along with civilization throughout the course of history.  From the use of a sharpened stick to splitting the atom and the Internet, one technological advancement has built on preceding developments.   

'''Technological Development''' describes the process of the continued improvement of [[technology]], the application of knowledge, more commonly defined as the use of tools or processes, has developed along with civilization throughout the course of history.  From the use of a sharpened stick to splitting the atom and the Internet, one technological advancement has built on preceding developments.   

Most technological advancements can be categorized as focused on one major area of human life:  

Most technological advancements can be categorized as focused on one major area of human life:  

== Technologies ==

== Technologies ==

 

===Agriculture===

====Agriculture====

Most historians would probably list [[agriculture]] as the single greatest technological development of all time.  Though some reference both positives (provided for the possibility of surplus food, a measure of predictability and structure, allowed for population increases) others point out negatives (most early farmers only had one type of crop which lead to some malnutrition, if they lost their crop the population would suffer tremendously).  The other major influence of agriculture was the division of the population into classes, i.e. farm workers and everyone else.  This allowed individuals to specialize in other areas of life, trade, warfare, health care, communication, building, etc. which subsequently allowed them to develop other technologies.

Most historians would probably list [[agriculture]] as the single greatest technological development of all time.  Though some reference both positives (provided for the possibility of surplus food, a measure of predictability and structure, allowed for population increases) others point out negatives (most early farmers only had one type of crop which lead to some malnutrition, if they lost their crop the population would suffer tremendously).  The other major influence of agriculture was the division of the population into classes, i.e. farm workers and everyone else.  This allowed individuals to specialize in other areas of life, trade, warfare, health care, communication, building, etc. which subsequently allowed them to develop other technologies.

*Original Tools required:  [[Axe]], [[Hoe]], [[Sickle]], [[Quern]]

*Original Tools required:  [[Axe]], [[Hoe]], [[Sickle]], [[Quern]]

Agriculture is the basis for every civilization until the 1800’s.   

Agriculture is the basis for every civilization until the 1800’s.   

===Money===  

====Money====  

*[[Currency]]

*[[Currency]]

The development of an object with constant value which everyone is willing to trade for their goods or services.  

The development of an object with constant value which everyone is willing to trade for their goods or services.  

*[[Corporations]]

*[[Corporations]]

===Materials===

====Materials====

*[[Pottery]] – Made out of clay, wood, gourds, baskets.

*[[Pottery]] – Made out of clay, wood, gourds, baskets.

**The more sophisticated included coloring.

**The more sophisticated included coloring.

**[[Steel]] – Developed by the ??? circa 1400 BC.

**[[Steel]] – Developed by the ??? circa 1400 BC.

*[[Glass]] – Started in Mesopotamia before 2000 BC as a mix of quartz (sand) and sodium carbonate (soda).

*[[Glass]] – Started in Mesopotamia before 2000 BC as a mix of quartz (sand) and sodium carbonate (soda).

*[[Plastics]]

*[[Plastics]]

*[[Fabrics]]

*[[Fabrics]]