Most Important Inventions of the ages

By: Jack Stanley, Rahul Siri, Evan

Weglarz, and Cameron Wadle.

I this presentation we will be telling you all about the different ages
and some important inventions from them.

Iron Age

The iron age began about 1200 B.C.E. This age was the
first of all ages. It replaces metals such as copper and
bronze. This age prevented people from moving so much.
Now settlements were permanent and farming was more
desirable. Some inventions are:
Alphabet- there is many different types of alphabets but this one was created
by the Phoenicians in 1000 B. C. this invention started writing in history being
used by scribes (professional writers.)

Iron age

Iron armour- Iron armour was a big invention back then

because fighters in war were dying very easily and it wasn't
very safe to hunt. Iron armour was much stronger than bronze
so people could take more hits. Before iro people used bronze
which was much more fragile than iron.
Iron sword- This invention was also used in war. Again this
was big because bronze was too fragile and iron is much
stronger. The iron sword was created around 1000-1200 B.C.

Iron age
Water wheel- This invention made farming much more
simple. It fertilized crops with water by keeping a fresh
cycle running. It was created in 700B.C.
Iron-tipped plough- This invention helped people move their
herds of oxen. this helped movement and helped trade
throughout regions. This was invented in 440 B. C. by the
chinese there is no definite creator.

The Middle Age

In European history, The Middle age or Medieval Age lasted from the 5th century to
the 15th century It began with the collapse of the western Roman Empire and
merged into the Renaissance age and age of discovery.
The 5 most important inventions of the Middle age are

Windmills - They are important because it gives free energy from wind power,
which makes it renewable. Invented by the Persians A.D. 500-900. This invention
is still used today, and is very useful becuase it gives free energy. It is very
popular throughout the contries

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Papermaking - It was important for writing down important

events, recording transactions, and other things that require
recordings. Invented by Cai Lun in 100 BC.
Mechanical Clocks - Useful for staying organized and having a
good schedule and recording events. Invented by Cristiaan
Huygens during the 15th to 16th century.

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Horseshoes - They are important because the horses could
travel longer without their hooves hurting which was useful for
travel, trade, etc. Invented by Oscar E. Brown around 400 BC.
Faster Ships - Makes it easier for travel across seas for trading
and for conflicts/wars that go across large bodies of water. No
known inventor, but was inveneted in the 19th century.

The Renaissance Age

The Renaissance age was in between the 1300s and1700s a lot of
important inventions were made in this age. For example matches
and glasses were a huge invention for society.
Matches- were invented by Robert Boyle in 1680. This was way easier than rubbing
sticks together to make a fire because people would get sores on their hands and it
was more time consuming. It was also very dangerous if you had it in your pocket
could catch on fire. He had to work on his invention to make it safe for modern day
society.
Lenses- They were not just used for glasses they were also used for telescopes.
They were invented by Galileo and Isaac Newton Galileo made them especially for
his telescope and then realized he could use them for glasses to. Isaac Newton
made the reflecting telescope with these lenses. They are now very imported to
society we now use them in cameras to.

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*Eyeglasses were invented in the 1300s and eyeglasses were mostly used for printing
and had a very big demand increase in the early 1400s. the inventor is unknown.
Glasses were a huge contribution to the world because it helped people with vision
problems and could make people concentrate more on here work that is why it was
mostly used in printing.
Submarines- The first submarine was invented in 1624 by a man named Cornelius van
Drebbel. They were the first submarine blueprints ever which led to the first submarine
in later history.The ship could only stay underwater for a few hours and only went
fifteen feet under the surface.

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Thermometer- It was invented by Galileo in 1593, it allowed temperature to be
measured for the first time.This was very important because people would know what
tempature was inside and outside of their houses so they could know if it was cold or
warm. Later in 1714 Gabriel Fahrenheit made the first mercury thermometer which is
still the modern thermometer.
Musket- It was the first gun soldiers brought to battles It gave an advantage because
the only weapon at the time were sword, and they had iron armour but the musket could
blow through it. It was developed in spain in the 1500s. The first muskets were very
large weighing 40 pounds and was over 6 feet long. It was very difficult to use.

Industrial Age
The Industrial Age took place from about 1750 to Early 1900s. The Age first Began in Britain but quickly
spread throughout the world. During this period many very important inventions were made, leading to the
modern technologies of today. Some important inventions from this Era include Powered loom, Steam
Engine, Railway system, Telegraph and Stock Exchange.
The Powered loom is important because it was the first piece of machinery used to manufacture goods.
The powered loom was among the first of commonly used machinery. It was used to weave cloth and it
drastically shortened the build time for clothing. In 1753 a British inventor named Samuel Comptons
invented the Spinning Mule which was one of the first versions of this.

Early powered loom

Industrial Age
The Steam, Engine is important because it lead to the first locomotives.
This engine was used to develope trains, trolleys and very early cars.
Without the Steam Engine there might not be common locomotives.
In 1712 a Englishman named Thomas Newcomen developed the first
Practical Steam Engine.

Steam locomotive

The Railway system is important because it provided the first means of transportation long distances.
The railway system provided a means of transport across country and a way to transport goods like oil, iron and
steel. Without the Railway system it would have taken much longer to travel, or transport things. In 1830, the
first railway available to passengers became available at Englands Liverpool and Manchester railway.

Early Train Station

Industrial Age

The Telegraph was the first means of immediate communication over long distances.
The telegraph was first to be available for long distance communication. Without the telegraph we might not have
the communication devices we have today like cell phones. In 1837 two British men, William Cooke and Charles
Wheatstone patented the first commercial electrical telegraph.
Very early
telegraph
The Stock Market was the beginning of modern finances. The Stock Market allowed for investors to buy shares
of companies located all over the world. Without the Stock market, modern finances, many people would be in
very different situations. A stock exchange was established in london in 1770s and the New York stock
exchange was established in the 1790s
New York
stock center

Information Age

The information age is the current age we are in right now. Machines
were invented that could process, store, and exchange data. These
machines have changed our generation.
Credit card- the credit card was invented by John Biggins in 1950. this
device was big because no longer people will have to carry money
around with them and have the chance of losing it.
World Wide Web- This was created in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee. The
WWW was big because it was a new form of internet that allows
documents to be connected to other documents.

Information Age
atomic bomb- This inventions was created in 1945 by Leo Silzard. This
invention changes the whole aspect of war. This was a huge part of WWII
and will always be dangerous to deal with.
Videotape/recorder- This invention was invented by Charles Ginsburg in
1956. This was the first thing to start movies and was a big part in
recording history.

Information Age
Email- This invention was made in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson. This
invention was big because it was one of the first way to
communicate through instant messages. This also created group
messaging which saved a lot of time for people.
Cell phones- Cell phones were probably the biggest invention in the
information age. They were created by Martin cooper in 1973. This
invention made talking on the phone able without have to be
looked to a landline. You could not move as you talk on the phone
while moving and be able to call from wherever.

Sources
Pierce, Alan J. Introduction to Technology. New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2010. Print.
http://www.ancientcraft.co.uk/Archaeology/iron-age/ironage-tech.html
http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution
https://prezi.com/djih9wmzenz2/information-age-inventions/

mrkash.com/activities/renaissanceinventions.ppt

Conclusion
Iron, middle, renaissance, industrial, and information
Age are all the ages. Each age is its own different
inventions, history, and importance.