technology in time

Technology has been present in all three time periods that we have discussed: anicent, national, and modern. It has been a difficult transition for me to adjust my definiton of technolgy that I once had. To me, when I thought about technology, I thought about computers, cell phones, machines that are manufacturing things or devices and prodcuing products. It was really eye opening for me to hear Patrick talk about all the different types of technology throughout the room that we were in while in pence hall. 
That being said, in ancient times, technology was all around them. The pyramids are still a great example of this. The mud bricks used to build the structures are a part of the technology used in the space. Another example of technology in the egyptians used was the way they created the tombs under ground, along with making fake tombs or "booby traps". Truly, the epyptians were ahead of their time and really set the tone for the upcoming generations. 
As for the national era, the style was very cookie cutter and used renditions that designers adopted from  the French and the English. Columns became very popular which were not only for design purposes but also for structural purposes. In this era, the industrial revolution began to emerge as well. This provided new types of tecnology whether that be with transportation or machinery. Without these new advancements, the modern era would be nothing and the styles would not have changed. 
The modern era introduced many new technologies. I believe this happened due to everyone's creaticvity beginning to emerge. Designers stopped thinking about trends and began to try new things in their pieces. Large windows became very popular which was a new technology. Modernism also was big on different shapes and curvatures. I know egg shell chairs were something very new that people never expected to see. It is interesting to view how things have evolved and changed over the decades.