The Beginning of Humans
Story telling is the oldest form of preservation it began with the birth of humanity. It can consist of words, props and gestures. It is used to convey information from one another. A large part of story telling is about keeping history alive.
Story telling is the oldest form of preservation it began with the birth of humanity. It can consist of words, props and gestures. It is used to convey information from one another. A large part of story telling is about keeping history alive.
3000 BC
Libraries are a place where information is stored, preserving ideas for later generations. In ancient Mesopotamia, about 30,000 clay tablets were discovered. This is thought to be the first time information was first written down and collected in one place, becoming the first library.
Libraries are a place where information is stored, preserving ideas for later generations. In ancient Mesopotamia, about 30,000 clay tablets were discovered. This is thought to be the first time information was first written down and collected in one place, becoming the first library.
2500 BC
The Ancient Egyptians were the first people to use a wedding ring. The first rings were made of plant fibers and would only last a year or two. With the innovation of new technologies, like metal smithing, these rings would change into family heirlooms lasting many generations.The ring symbolizes the love and commitment that two partners made in the past and is a constant reminder of their promise
The Ancient Egyptians were the first people to use a wedding ring. The first rings were made of plant fibers and would only last a year or two. With the innovation of new technologies, like metal smithing, these rings would change into family heirlooms lasting many generations.The ring symbolizes the love and commitment that two partners made in the past and is a constant reminder of their promise
500
Canning is a way of persevering the flavors of a past harvest, with canning you can enjoy summer fruits the next winter, or years later. The first documented method of canning is from the Apicius a collection of Roman recipes, by Marcus Gavius Apicius who used this method to make fruit jam.
1827
Nicéphore Niépce is credited as the first person to successfully create a permanent photograph. As they say “a photo is worth a thousand words”, and those words can only say so much. With the invention of the photograph, visual representation could be taken to a new level. That up until now, photo was an accurate representation of time passed was able to stop time and preserve the instant forever.
The ability to preserve is important to all people all over the world. it can be done on many levels from food to culture. Being able to preserve items and ideas allow us to learn from the past, or take a small amount of the past with us. Preservation touches all of our senses, stories are spoken and herd, while ideas can be read through books, photos are a visual reminder and jam and canned good spark our taste buds while the essence of wedding rings come from within.
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