An Incredibly Short History of Texts and Media
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An Incredibly Short History of Texts and Media
Johansen QuijanoUTA
ENGL 2303
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Origins of Writing: Technology
3000 B.C. Clay Tablets, Papyrus (plant-based)
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Origins of Writing: Technology
1000 B.C. Animal skin parchment, wood block printing, silk
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Origins of Writing: Technology
500 B.C. – Wax Tablets
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Origins of Writing: Technology
100 A.D. Paper
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Origins of Writing: Technology
1440 A.D. Guttenberg Printing Press
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Origins of Writing: Technology
18th - 19th CenturyIlluminated Engraving
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Origins of Writing: Technology
1974 – First consumer computersScelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
1979 – WordStar Word Processor
1993 – World Wide Web
1998 – Rocket e-Reader
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Origins of Writing:Cultures
Ancient Book Cultures – A Culture of Sharing
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Origins of Writing:Cultures
Books in the Middle Ages – Scribe Culture
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Origins of Writing:Cultures
Printing Press – Mass Production of Books
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Origins of Writing:Cultures
Contemporary Book Cultures
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Origins of Writing: Cultures
Technologies (Remix) Culture
Afternoon, A Story
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/pmaf/hypertext/aft/index.html
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Origins of Writing:Things to Consider
Does reading make us smarter? If so, what kind of reading?
What were the effects of technology on the distribution of information? Were these positive or negative effects?
What were the effects of networks on the distribution of information? Were these positive or negative effects?
Do we read differently now than how we read a century ago, or do we just read different things on different media?
Is technology making us more or less human?