A Look Behind Tech
Technology has had a great impact on human history. From weapons, to transportation, to the commodities we modern humans take for granted, technology in its various incarnations has helped to shape the world in more ways than one. The first piece of technology was the simple rock. These rocks were used by the Homo Erectus to hunt. It was a simple tool, all you had to do was bang the rock against a less dense rock crippling the edges until they produced an angle suitable for cutting. It wasn’t a clean cut of course. The cuts would be rough and barbaric, mainly used for jabs instead of slicing. There were some updates, such as the spear and the slingshot, but none would compare to what would come next.
Of course the next piece of technology was metal; this revolutionized weapons and tools. The metal made these weapons and tools more durable, so that they could last long amounts of time. This also began the evolution of weapons and tools, such as the dagger, the sword, the mace, the axe, the lance, and the hammer. Other weapons previously made of other materials, such as the bow and arrows, would receive major updates as well.
Armor was also made with metal. The light armor had chain most of the time, but it had less coverage with metal. They both had good qualities on which to wear. If you were a slow mover, most likely to have a two-handed weapon, than heavy armor would protect you most while you swing slowly. If you were a fast mover, mainly a one-handed user, than you will care more on the attack and use of mobility against the opponent using light armor.
Over the years, weapons were redesigned and modified. But soon a new style of weapons was invented. The weapons were more like tools, for they would help to pillage the castle. These include the catapult, ladder and ram. Those three were the most common and strategically helpful in wars. The catapult was a classic attack maneuver. It was used to hurl heavy objects, mainly big rocks, towards the wall. The goal was to either break a section off, or to kill the archers.
But after the horrible battle, things died down. We became somewhat peaceful. Writing became bigger, stories were to be told. Writing was a useful tool that mainly became big with the Phoenicians. They created a universal (kind of) alphabet so that they could communicate. They were traders and since different places had different languages, they needed a way to speak to others. The alphabet helped and was eventually made to what we have today. It not only lets us communicate with people around the world, but lets us express thoughts.
Homo Erectus to hunt. It was a simple tool, all you had to do was bang the rock against a less dense rock crippling the edges until they produced an angle suitable for cutting. It wasn’t a clean cut of course. The cuts would be rough and barbaric, mainly used for jabs instead of slicing. There were some updates, such as the spear and the slingshot, but none would compare to what would come next.
Of course the next piece of technology was metal; this revolutionized weapons and tools. The metal made these weapons and tools more durable, so that they could last long amounts of time. This also began the evolution of weapons and tools, such as the dagger, the sword, the mace, the axe, the lance, and the hammer. Other weapons previously made of other materials, such as the bow and arrows, would receive major updates as well.
Armor was also made with metal. The light armor had chain most of the time, but it had less coverage with metal. They both had good qualities on which to wear. If you were a slow mover, most likely to have a two-handed weapon, than heavy armor would protect you most while you swing slowly. If you were a fast mover, mainly a one-handed user, than you will care more on the attack and use of mobility against the opponent using light armor.
Over the years, weapons were redesigned and modified. But soon a new style of weapons was invented. The weapons were more like tools, for they would help to pillage the castle. These include the catapult, ladder and ram. Those three were the most common and strategically helpful in wars. The catapult was a classic attack maneuver. It was used to hurl heavy objects, mainly big rocks, towards the wall. The goal was to either break a section off, or to kill the archers.
But after the horrible battle, things died down. We became somewhat peaceful. Writing became bigger, stories were to be told. Writing was a useful tool that mainly became big with the Phoenicians. They created a universal (kind of) alphabet so that they could communicate. They were traders and since different places had different languages, they needed a way to speak to others. The alphabet helped and was eventually made to what we have today. It not only lets us communicate with people around the world, but lets us express thoughts.
would compare to what would come next.
Of course the next piece of technology was metal; this revolutionized weapons and tools. The metal made these weapons and tools more durable, so that they could last long amounts of time. This also began the evolution of weapons and tools, such as the dagger, the sword, the mace, the axe, the lance, and the hammer. Other weapons previously made of other materials, such as the bow and arrows, would receive major updates as well.
Armor was also made with metal. The light armor had chain most of the time, but it had less coverage with metal. They both had good qualities on which to wear. If you were a slow mover, most likely to have a two-handed weapon, than heavy armor would protect you most while you swing slowly. If you were a fast mover, mainly a one-handed user, than you will care more on the attack and use of mobility against the opponent using light armor.
Over the years, weapons were redesigned and modified. But soon a new style of weapons was invented. The weapons were more like tools, for they would help to pillage the castle. These include the catapult, ladder and ram. Those three were the most common and strategically helpful in wars. The catapult was a classic attack maneuver. It was used to hurl heavy objects, mainly big rocks, towards the wall. The goal was to either break a section off, or to kill the archers.
But after the horrible battle, things died down. We became somewhat peaceful. Writing became bigger, stories were to be told. Writing was a useful tool that mainly became big with the Phoenicians. They created a universal (kind of) alphabet so that they could communicate. They were traders and since different places had different languages, they needed a way to speak to others. The alphabet helped and was eventually made to what we have today. It not only lets us communicate with people around the world, but lets us express thoughts.
Co-writer: Hamblet Lemus