Technology has been a part of human life since the prehistoric era. As technology has developed, populations have grown and societies become more complex. Today technology is an integrated part of our everyday lives, it surrounds production of our food, clothing, medicine, defence and domestic life, and it even influences our play.
The first people to begin living in New Zealand spent a considerable portion of their daily lives involved in the necessities of domestic life. Producing or hunting food, weaving fabric for clothing, building shelter and tools, or maintaining and defending their homes. With the development of new technologies, many of these everyday tasks have changed dramatically, opening up time for a completely new range of activities.
Discover the impact that technology has had on the domestic and social lives of New Zealanders. Investigate the developments that have made life easier and those that have made it more complicated.
