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Advances in

Technology in

Today's World

By Ms. Rangaraju Keerthana,
B. Tech (CSE)- 19UP1A05E0

Over the years, technology has revolutionized Agricultural Sector:
our world and daily lives. Additionally,
In the ancient world, the main source of power
technology for seniors has created amazing
was human labor obtained mainly from slaves. Social Aspects: With the recent development in infrastructure,
tools and resources, putting useful information
In North America for example, during the early These developments made it easier for people it paved the way to the development of social
at our fingertips.
17th century, most whites purchased slaves as to move around hence positively impacting on amenities as schools, hospitals, public toilets,
• It is evident that technology is the a chief source of labor to work on their farms their social lives by enhancing communication, shops and market centers that increased in
backbone of the industrial revolution but with the emancipation proclamation by trade, and farming. This indirectly led to number as more and more investors joined the
process that has occurred over the years market. These amenities played a critical role
President Abraham Lincoln during the civil war improved living standards as a result of the
and leads to a total overhaul from crude in the development of the economy and
of 1863 that declared all slaves to be set free increased food supply by farmers and the
systems to modern efficient machinery. from bondage, their masters had no choice but development of business firms. Farmers could elevating the living standards of the people in
With this in mind, we cannot overlook the to source for another alternative source of now effectively carry their farm inputs and the community as they could now easily access
role that technology has played on the all the essential resources. Hence technology
labor. fertilizers to the farm and farm products to the
social and economic fronts of many
market without difficulties. Businesses also played a vital role in liberating the lives of many
societies hence the need to have a deeper from the bondage of hunger and scarcity to a
This act spearheaded the advancement of the thrived because of the efficient transport
insight and research on this particular topic. system and in no time firms began proliferating point of abundance and stable food supply.
agricultural revolution, which was also boosted
The transformation brought about by from every sector of the economy. This enabled
technological advancement has helped by the industrial revolution that led to the them to diversify their economic activities as Communication Sector:

many societies in Africa and the world at development of more efficient agricultural they no longer depended on the agricultural
large to alleviate poverty and improve their machinery that required very few workers and sector for their daily provision but also During the ancient period, people used to
standards of living through the increased resulted in higher farm production. Examples ventured into the business sector within the communicate through messages carved on
food supply and significant growth in the of some of the medieval technologies used in community. stone pillars but this type of communication

economy and this integrates with the the ancient world included: water wheel, four- had limitations as the recipients had to travel
miles to receive them and the message could
research question: Is technology field crop rotation system, the horse collar and
only be read within a certain reading range.
liberating? selective breeding of livestock with good traits.
Others like the American Indians used smoke
• The three academic disciplines from which
to convey a particular message to the
this research has drawn insight from
community while others used bonfires lit on
include: agriculture, sociology and
hilltops but such signals were limited to
communication sectors.
conveying specific information like looming
danger, war or victory.
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