Primitive humans employed animals to supplement their own strength and labour power, and this method of production has been common to all civilizations. Technological development which went hand in hand with the increase in the complexity of European civilization, particularly the development of machines, gradually replaced the labour-power of men and draught animals in many aspects of production. The social and economic implications of industrialisation are noted.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307696
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial sociology
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - Social aspects
Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization
Animals & Wildlife → Working animals
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industry - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Production (Economic theory)
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Civilization - History
History → Industrial revolution
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)