Human actions provide a sense of the physical world. Evolution throughout Africa for 7 million years involves many early cultures living together with experience of stars, planets, atmosphere, water, plants and animals. In the Blombos rock shelters 70,000 years BCE incisions demonstrate strong spatial awareness skills. Ceramics from China and Japan 20,000 BCE reveal early development of Southeast Asian cultures.
Yonagoni Island Japan immersed protective rock construction
Sumerians in the Persian gulf use skilfull irrigation to reclaim delta marshes and raise earth mound rock cities Ur, Uruk, Eridu and Kish 5,000 BCE. Earliest ancient Egyptian seafarers of the Indian Ocean from the East African coast use stars for navigation around Arabia 3,000 BCE. Already the Mediterranean coastal cultures Phoenicians and Mycenaeans trade with Thonis Heraklion Alexandria developing networks guided by knowledge of planets and constellations. Then Persia contends with Hellas and in 200 BCE Carthage inaugurates challenge to Rome.
From Thonis Heraklion Alexandria ancient Egyptians trade with Minoan Knossos 1,000 BCE
In Central America streams of mercury beneath step pyramids 1,000 CE indicate Maya and Aztec knowledge of Cinnabar’s transmutation and use it in life affirming ceremonial practices. Unification in mediaeval Europe commences with Clovis and Charlemagne bringing together the Franks. World commerce from ports Venice, Naples, Antwerp, Seville and La Rochelle in the 15th and 16th centuries directs human effort commercial navigation with astromy and initiates prosperity. The processes of liberty and equality in France combine with enlivenment to all natural happenings to make the Enlightenment an era of progress for everyone.
Human efforts directed into worldwide commerce
Electromagnetic radiation together with atomic electron orbitals brings opportunities for computers and telecommunications in the 20th century. The first calculating machines become by 1950 intricate set ups to process and store data. Satellites to transmit signals in combination with the first computer links connect together a growing information network by 2000. Active mobile phone users are developing the resources they need to live effectively come the 21st century.
Satellite telecommunications provide mobile phone internet users with opportunities to develop new skills