Language is the first Technology

Language is the first Technology 

Ability to use language is uniquely human characteristic. Ever since humanity invented language , language has enabled human progress. Language has helped us communicate with each other, formulate concepts, ideas and write stories,  keep secrets, share knowledge , express love and anger, appreciate and abuse others and more. An ability to learn and use language is the basic need for any human to be a part of a society. 

Language has been a major medium of expressing creativity. ( other mediums include drawing, sculpting and more...).   For most of human history - mastering language and using it as a means of expressing creativity is a major occupation of humans. Epics, poems, novels, stories , limericks, sonnets and more are running examples.