Film eh? Ancient history? Not at all. Here's some history:
2500 BC: Stonehenge built.
1827: The first photographic image made
1839: The negative process invented, also, the word 'photography' first used
1888: Celluloid photographic film invented
1901: 120 format roll film
1968: Ilford introduce FP4
2004 FP4 Henge built on dining room table.
Film. Quite modern really...