Technology And Change

In Social Studies, we have been writing an essay on 'Technology and Change'. We have also made a slide show on our chosen era.


In this slide show, we have chosen the era we wanted to do and answered some question. After we made our slide shows we wrote an essay on somethings that were invented in that era and how it has changed over time.

Essay

Technology has changed over the years. The Ancient Egyptians had some significant inventions. Some inventions are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions have changed over time and made lives easier. Some of these inventions have been really positive and some in ways have been negative.

Toothpaste was a significant invention during the Egyptian period. Invented around 5000 BC, was toothpaste, also one of the most important inventions that the Ancient Egyptians had made. Toothpaste was important because the Ancient Egyptians knew they had to clean their teeth at some point. They had too much sweetness in their diet which led to bad breath. They made their toothpaste with rock salt, dried iris flowers, pepper and mint which was crushed into a fine powder. After all the ingredients were mixed, a bit of water was added. They used tree branches with bristle-like tips for a toothbrush. This helped to remove food and prevent the teeth from decaying. Today, toothpaste has changed a lot. But the changes that are made today are becoming harmful to the environment. Plastic toothpaste tube and plastic toothbrushes are polluting the environment. Now they have changed some of the ingredients by adding chemicals which they believe removes tartar, plaque, and food particles. This was one of the most significant inventions as it is now part of everyday life for everybody.

More important than when it was invented around 3000 BC, is paper. Paper, back then was known as papyrus. The old paper was made from the papyrus plant. Before papyrus was invented people used to write on rocks. This was the first-ever paper that was created. This made lives easier by decreasing the effort needed to write on rocks. Paper has changed over time. Paper used to come in one form only now you can have all shapes, colours and sizes of paper. We use paper to make books which are mostly used in schools to take notes and learn writing. The best inventions made by the Ancient Egyptians that changed lives.

Another significant invention was the scissors. The Ancient Egyptians didn’t make the first-ever scissor but instead, they invented a scissor-like metal device which was used to cut hair and for fashion. This was invented around 1500 BC. they were a single piece of bronze metal, fashioned into two sharp blades controlled by a metal strip. The strip kept the blades apart until the metal strips were squeezed. It was a little different then the Ancient Romans made. The scissors we use today are more like the Ancient Roman but have the Ancient Egyptians’ adaptations. It is easier to use the new version of the scissors as it doesn’t need a lot of effort to use or cut anything. Now they have different types of scissors for different purposes. For example, hairdressers have smaller scissors for cutting hair. This also makes it easier for them to use. They also have slicing scissors that don't cut hair but slice it thin. There are more varieties of scissors that are used for other purposes. This has made our lives easier as you don’t really have to practice using one scissor for different things(unless you’re a hairdresser). Scissors nowadays seems easier for me to use then it was in the olden days.

In the Ancient Egyptian era, inventions were made. Some of them are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions are significant as they are part of our daily lives. Toothpaste was invented around 5000 BC this was invented to clean teeth, remove small food particles, and stop teeth from decaying. Papyrus(also known as paper) was invented around 3000 BC this made lives easier for the Ancient Egyptians as they used to write on stone tablets. Imagine writing on stone tablets without pen or paint. And scissors were invented around 1500 BC. This wasn’t the first-ever scissors that were invented but was easier to use while cutting hair or fashion. Today, all these have changed. Some have also become harmful to the environment. These inventions and changes, in my opinion, are making lives easier. What do you think?