1. Abigail Faponle – 10U
Impact of technology on Artefacts
Positive of technology Negative of technology
Photography : Technology like high- Photography : Technology like high-tech
tech camera’s have improved the camera’s have a disadvantage on photos and
quality of artefacts such as photos pictures as it could be classed as less
and pictures by giving more detail. sentimental and less precious than old photos
or paintings or drawings as it did not take
enough time and effort.
Costumes/Outfits : Technology like Costumes/Outfits : Technology like sewing
sewing machines has speeded up the machines have a disadvantage as well as high-
process of creating clothes. tech camera’s. The costumes or outfits made
by a sewing machine may not be as special as
clothes or outfits hand made as it didn’t take
enough time, effort or care.
Different types of artefacts have been created over the years like photography.
With the help of technology photography has improved, in the past photographers
used big cameras which would print pictures in the two known colours ; black and
white. Now we have high- tech cameras with 160 mega pixels. They’re coloured
with detail that some people don’t even notice. This piece of technology has had a
positive impact on photography as it has improved the quality of pictures and
photos.
With the help of technology like sewing machines, artefacts like clothes and
costumes can have perfect stitching and incredible patterns to give effects. On the
other hand sewing machines can be a negative impact on clothes as they are not as
