2006-06-12 12:32:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The wheel and the printing press; both excellent answers.
2006-06-12 12:38:01 · update #1
Thanks for your interesting answers. Language is possibly the most important, if that can be called an invention. If not, then probably writing - Being able to make a permanent record of our thoughts must have been a huge boost to the development of technology, culture and abstract thought.
2006-06-12 12:50:36 · update #2
Writing.......sense of deja-vu again :-))!
2006-06-13 02:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The printing press or the automobile. The printing press because it created an entire form of communication. It allowed us to quickly produce books and newspapers that changed our lives and thoughts. The automobile is also huge because it created a fast and convenient mode of transportation.
2006-06-12 19:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by blueeyedcarrottop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printing press, hands down. The invention made it possible to distribute knowledge on a large scale, leading to other inventions.
2006-06-12 19:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by Spillski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printing press; it gave access to words, thoughts, information to the entire world. Without the printing press, there would be no newspapers, books, Bibles, television, movies, and the Internet.
2006-06-12 19:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by magic621a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wheel
2006-06-12 19:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Angela R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In very recent human history (past 20 years), it would have to be the computer. Otherwise, we wouldn't even be here chatting about this, would we.
2006-06-17 19:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by idspudnik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telephone - in emergencies makes a hugh difference.
2006-06-12 19:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by ladysodivine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical vaccinations.
2006-06-12 20:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
controlling of fire-it allowed us to change are enviroment and from there we were off as a race-keep the peace old hippie
2006-06-12 19:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by bergice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
language
2006-06-12 19:38:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first tool.(so I guess that would be a sharpened stick......hmm)
2006-06-12 19:38:53 · answer #11 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋