HUNTER-GATHERER AGE The frst humans lived in small nomadic groups. They relied on basic tools and natural resources in a culture of hunting and gathering, and later, small scale harvesting.

AGRARIAN AGE With the development of basic tools and technology, people were able to plant crops, cultivate land and form small settlements and townships. This agricultural economy saw the development of a hierarchy – landowners (the rich and powerful), and the peasants who worked the land. The timeframe of the Agrarian Age varies from society to society.

INDUSTRIAL AGE (1865-1964) The Industrial Revolution brought great social and economic change. Hand tools were replaced by mechanical and automated equipment and mineral resources were developed. Steam engines ensured the movement of goods and services from city to city and port to port. Wealthy market economies of Western society drove the rise of trade and the movement of workers from the felds and into factories to feed the needs of the growing population.

INFOTRONICS AGE (1964-2040s) This is also known as the Information Age, Computer Age or the Digital Age. We have shifted from traditional industry to an economy based on information and computerisation, where information is vast, instantaneous and accessible to all. The knowledge economy is dependent on human creativity and innovation – that is, people with the knowledge and skills to develop, program and service these technologies.

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