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One of the standard facts of history is that the rise of civilisations has depended on the introduction of materials that gave their names to whole epochs — the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age. These ages’ derive their names from the predominant use of certain groups of metals. It is quite obvious that these labels for eras in history are based on the impact innovations in the field of metallurgy have had. A similar sequencing of history could be made using technologies for information transfer and communication for describing different eras. In this respect the work of Porat (1977) is relevant; he classified the US labour statistics to show that 53% of the working population manipulate information.
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Segerstahl, B., Vasko, T. (1988). Communication and Regional Planning: Some Systemic Remarks. In: Orishimo, I., Hewings, G.J.D., Nijkamp, P. (eds) Information Technology: Social and Spatial Perspectives. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 315. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48638-8_3
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