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  1. History of technology | Evolution, Ages, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · Somewhere in the transition between the two, the hominid, the first humanlike species, emerges. By virtue of humanity’s nature as a toolmaker, humans have therefore been technologists …

  2. History of Technology Timeline | Evolution, Digital, Medical ...

    A timeline of important moments in the history of technology from the first stone tools to artificial intelligence.

  3. History of technology - Perceptions, Impact, Evolution | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · History of technology - Perceptions, Impact, Evolution: Among the insights that arise from this review of the history of technology is the light it throws on the distinction between science …

  4. History of technology - Automation, Digitalization, Robotics | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · In respect to the recent history of technology, however, one fact stands out clearly: despite the immense achievements of technology by 1900, the following decades witnessed more …

  5. History of technology - Ancient World, Innovations, Inventions

    Nov 24, 2025 · To understand the beginnings of technology, it is thus necessary to survey developments from the Old Stone Age through the New Stone Age down to the emergence of the first urban …

  6. Technology | Definition, Examples, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · What follows is a highly selective list of examples of how technology has changed our world—and how, in the 21st century, the speed of its development has only accelerated.

  7. History of technology - Electricity, Innovations, Inventions | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · The transformation of power technology in the Industrial Revolution had repercussions throughout industry and society. In the first place, the demand for fuel stimulated the coal industry, …

  8. The Fourth Industrial Revolution | Essay by Klaus Schwab | Britannica

    Building on the widespread availability of digital technologies that were the result of the Third Industrial, or Digital, Revolution, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be driven largely by the convergence of …

  9. Leslie A. White | Cultural Evolution, Social Theory & Anthropology ...

    Leslie A. White (born Jan. 19, 1900, Salida, Colo., U.S.—died March 31, 1975, Lone Pine, Calif.) was an American anthropologist best known for his theories of the evolution of culture and for the scientific …

  10. Timeline of 21st-Century Technology - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Explore how technology has evolved throughout the 21st century in this interactive timeline.