The technological advances, creations, and engineering applications utilised by cultures to carry out particular duties have both helped and hindered both ancient and modern human civilizations. Technological advancements are now required for societies to flourish and develop,
While at the same time, human
societies' cultures, goals, and aspirations have affected how those
civilizations have generated, benefited from, and been constrained by
technology. Technology and human societies/civilizations have grown interwoven
since technical systems are created by humans and reflect the very essence of a
population's wants and culture.
The
creation of various technologies to satisfy the needs of the society is the end
consequence of the cyclical relationship between society and technology, which
begins with human societies. These technologies alter how societies act and
function, which has an impact on and changes their economy and may lead to a
cycle of increased demand for technology. Since the beginning of time, there
has been a co-dependent relationship of co-influence and co-production, which
has led to the co-evolution of two major kinds of this synergistic interaction
depending on the sort of civilization in question:
- Agricultural
Cycles: Because agricultural cultures were built on the seasonal cycle,
they had a cyclical understanding of how society developed as a result of
the application of agricultural technologies. Agricultural cultures'
economies were entwined with their technologies since a society's
technologies influence that society's economy.
- Progressive:
Although also cyclical, the development of new technologies before and
after the industrial revolution allowed societies to advance in social
progress in a way that was not always dependent on agriculture. This led
to the emergence of more diverse economies and the emergence of new
societal novelties, such as an interconnected world (such as the Internet)
and globalisation.
A
human society has been impacted by every single technological advancement, even
those that have failed. Since "necessity is the mother of invention,"
all technology that has been developed was made in order to satisfy the
necessities of a society, and as a result, it is inherently linked to the
culture and the behaviours of its people. Once produced, whatever issue the
technology addresses changes how society behaves and functions, which may lead
to new issues, alternative economic systems, or novel ways of life, all of
which may pave the way for further technical advancements.
On a
large scale, the technology may be used by the society only to survive and
prosper, or it may assist the society in evolving and achieving higher levels
of global advancement through increasing societal efficiency. At the same time,
technological advancements may, on a micro-scale, even impact human behaviour
to the point of changing human adaptive mechanisms, which would then influence
organismal evolution. Even the way societal languages—words connected to
advanced technology in a particular society—evolved within specific
civilizations has undergone these evolutions.
What is Technology?
Any
application developed or designed using applied science or mathematics to
address a social issue is referred to as technology. Agricultural technology,
like those used by ancient civilizations, or computing technologies used more
recently, can be examples of this. Ancient technologies like the calculator,
compass, calendar, batteries, ships, or chariots might be considered as part of
technology, as can modern technology like computers, robots, tablets, printers,
and fax machines. Future technology will include sophisticated Blockchain
techniques, smarter cities, more sophisticated smart gadgets, quantum
computers, quantum encryption, and sophisticated AI.
What is Society?
Any
organised group of people living in a community are referred to as a society.
Societies frequently have some type of government or governance, as well as
rules, roles, and an economy. These societies had militaries and educational
institutions, developed into advanced kingdoms and even empires with vassal
nations in ancient times, and frequently had an agricultural economy in
addition to imports and exports. The most technologically advanced nations
frequently developed into powerful empires that dominated over other
civilizations or kingdoms.
The History of
Technology and Society in Changing Our lives
Each
civilization, society, kingdom, and empire has developed, risen to power, and
then fallen throughout history with technology at the helm. The majority of the
fundamental inventions (technologies) still in use today were created by the
ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia, the so-called "cradle of
civilization," including ships, the wheel, irrigation systems, metallurgy,
and one of the earliest written scripts. Every aspect of a society, kingdom, or
empire is impacted by technology, which is based on the math and science that
is available in that society. This includes every aspect of a civilization's
substructure, such as its:
- Military
- Architecture
- Cities
- Health
- Communication
- Government
- Time/Calendars
- Record Keeping
- Language
Ancient
technology, like Adam's Calendar and the oldest arithmetic-based calculator,
enabled the ancient kingdoms manage time, convey numerical quantities, regulate
their economies, and expand in size. The oldest science, math, and medicine are
found in East, Southern, and Northern Africa. Additionally, technology
influenced agricultural techniques, which supported the robust ancient
economies and contributed to the prosperity of ancient cultures. The growth of
ancient towns and kingdoms was influenced by the creation of irrigation systems, architectural designs, glass, and baked clay. Following the industrial
revolution, these ground-breaking discoveries gave rise to megacities,
skyscrapers, and farms that now provide food for millions of people.
Chariots,
ships, and the ancient "Silk Road" all helped kingdoms trade, become
wealthy and powerful, and spread their influence, which led to the conquest of
kingdoms and the joining of various civilizations. Technology also played a
role in the creation of empires in globalisation and ancient trade. Even the
most fundamental component of human communication—language—has been impacted by
technology. For instance, certain archaic tongues, like the still-spoken Basque
tongue, include root words for contemporary instruments connected to the word
"stone," suggesting that these words have ancient, possibly stone-age
origins.
Even
though English is an isolated language, it's possible that the development of
stone tools thousands of years ago could have an impact on the spoken language
of English today if a language like this altered the origins of English terms.
In
reality, the invention of stone tools and the capacity to control fire are two
of the most significant instances of how technology helped alter human society
behaviour and probably even evolution. Both contributed to the survival of
early hunter-gatherer societies, which produced the prehistoric behaviours for
which Homo sapiens are famous (the hunter-gatherer model before the emergence
of agricultural societies), thereby altering the genetic makeup of entire
societies and thus, inadvertently, the course of our evolution (genetic flow).
Even
though English is an isolated language, it's possible that the development of
stone tools thousands of years ago could have an impact on the spoken language
of English today if a language like this altered the origins of English terms.
All
of these technologically advanced kingdoms from antiquity to the present,
including the Egyptian and Kushite empires, the Aksumite and Chinese empires,
the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires, the Greek, Roman, Mali, and
British empires, expanded into empires as a result of their robust economies
(resulting from advanced technologies), robust militaries (resulting from
advanced technologies), and robust communication and transportation
capabilities (resulting from advanced technologies). One could argue that the
development and application of cutting-edge technologies have authored history.
Throughout
human history and following the industrial revolution, humans transitioned from
being hunter-gatherers to more sedentary beings whose technology automates many
tasks for them. As a result, chronic illnesses and unhealthy diets are more
commonly caused by sedentary behaviour while also making life more convenient
and "easier." Today, communications can be delivered nearly quickly
over the Internet and it is possible to travel around the world in a fraction
of the time using aeroplanes, whereas in the ancient era it may take months to
send a message from one end of the planet to the other or to go from one
country to another.
How has Technology Affected Human Life?
In
the end, technology has improved human life from antiquity to the present by
resolving issues with daily living and making a variety of activities simpler.
Among many other things, technology has made it easier to travel, establish
cities, and cultivate crops, effectively connecting all nations, fostering
globalisation, and facilitating the expansion of economies and the conduct of
business. The use of technical solutions may almost carry out every aspect of
human life in a simpler, more efficient, and quicker manner, with some benefits
and some drawbacks.
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