Technology has existed for as long as humans have in order to meet their basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing. Over time, as humans learned to make tools and new materials, they were able to fully meet their basic needs and attend to other needs to make their lives more comfortable. Technological development over many centuries has led to today's society.

1. Technology
Unit 1

2. • Technology consists of a set of
knowledge (science) and abilities
(techniques) that allows people to
meet their needs and, therefore,
improve their living conditions.
What´s technology?

3. Technology
• Since prehistoric times,
human being have used their
intelligence to find solutions
to the different problems
they have encountered in
order to meet their needs.

4. Technology
• So, we can say that
technology has existed for as
long as human life.

5. Since the most ancient times, human being have used
different resources to meet their needs
• And they were met
by using the
resources provided
by nature.
• In the past, there were basic needs, like food,
clothing or shelter.

6. Since the most ancient times, human being have used
different resources to meet their needs
• So, humans
hunted, fished
and lived in caves.
• In the past, there were basic needs, like food,
clothing or shelter.

7. • Over time, people learn to produce tools, to
create new materials, to build houses…
• And the basic needs were complete met.
Since the most ancient times, human being have used
different resources to meet their needs

8. • So, we also attend to other needs, such as
travelling, communicating, enjoying our free
time…
• Meeting these needs make our lives more
comfortable and pleasant.
Since the most ancient times, human being have used
different resources to meet their needs

9. So, remember:
• Many centuries of effort and dedication were
required for achieving the technological
development of today´s society.

10. • Technology consists of a set of
knowledge (science) and abilities
(techniques) that allows people to
meet their needs and, therefore,
improve their living conditions.
What´s technology?