Discovery of a device coming straight from another time,
The radio.
Discovery of an Antique Radio: Evidence of a Forgotten Era
During an archaeological excavation, a team of researchers discovered a radio dating back several centuries.
This device illustrates the evolution of communication technologies.
The most rudimentary of operations
The set worked by capturing waves using metal antennae, transforming specific frequencies into audible sounds.
Users had to manually adjust the device to pick up the right station, a process that seems rudimentary compared with modern technology.
At the time, these radios were mainly used during car journeys, broadcasting music and information without the possibility of interaction.
A huge network
The experts on site explained that these devices depended on a vast network of antennas to transmit the waves across the country.
Unlike today's devices, which adapt to user preferences, these radios were only used to receive these waves.
Archive image of an old radio
An unstoppable progress
The discovery of this radio set highlights the immense technological progress made over the decades.
Today's virtual assistants, capable of communicating and responding to users' needs, illustrate the extent to which technology has evolved since the era of simple radio sets.
For example, here is one of the best-selling radios today
A mirror to the past
The radio set will soon be on display in a museum, a reminder of a time when communications were one-way and journeys were accompanied by non-personalised sounds.
This exhibition will give the public a better understanding of the history of the media and the importance of these technologies in the development of modern communications.
This brings to mind films such as ‘Good Morning Vietnam’, which shows the use of radio for political ends.