Technology
Estimates on when this may have occurred range from 5500 to 3000 BCE with most experts putting it closer to 4000 BCE. The oldest artifacts with drawings depicting wheeled carts date from about 3500 BCE; however, the wheel may have been in use for millennia before these drawings were made. More recently, the oldest-known wooden wheel in the world was found in the Ljubljana marshes of Slovenia. The spread of paper and printing to the West, as in this printing press, helped scientists and politicians communicate their ideas easily, leading to the Age of Enlightenment; an example of technology as cultural force. Upcoming Events Introduces students to the process of data analysis in Business, Government, and the International Economy cases. Technology refers to things which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes. Not only science fiction writers but also policymakers try to predict future technologies and the demand for them. It runs a series of awards