Communication

  • Proto Cuneiform (Sumerian Civilisation)
    4000 BCE

    Proto Cuneiform (Sumerian Civilisation)

    The first way of communication/ Language. It was wrote on clay tablets
  • Cuneiform (Mesopotamian Civilisation)
    3500 BCE

    Cuneiform (Mesopotamian Civilisation)

    An improvement to Proto-Cuneiform- It added more letters/symbols to the language
  • Hieroglyphs (Egyptian Civilisation)
    3200 BCE

    Hieroglyphs (Egyptian Civilisation)

    Hieroglyphs were pictures or symbols put together to make words and it was carved in stone or painted on tombs or written on papyrus (Papyrus is a plant).
  • Books (Mayan Civilisation)
    2900 BCE

    Books (Mayan Civilisation)

    They used pictures and their language in the books to communicate and most of their books were destroyed except for 4 books called the Codices.
  • Stentorophonic Horn  (Greek Civilisation)
    700 BCE

    Stentorophonic Horn (Greek Civilisation)

    It was usually used to send a message to thousands of people. It is basically an olden time megaphone. Ex- In war, they need it to address everyone that the enemy is approaching.
  • Cursus Publicus (Roman Civilisation)
    650 BCE

    Cursus Publicus (Roman Civilisation)

    The system was basically someone on a chariot who delivers messages. It was the most improved postal system in the ancient times and it can cover 270+ Km in an entire day. The reason it can cover so much is- that there are places where the messenger can switche horses so the tired horses won't slow him down.
  • Royal Road (Persian Civilisation)
    450 BCE

    Royal Road (Persian Civilisation)

    The Royal road was like postal service system built by Darius the Great so he could send and collect information through his empire and later the Romans also used the Royal road.
  • Smoked Signals (Chinese Civilisation)
    200 BCE

    Smoked Signals (Chinese Civilisation)

    Smoked Signals are when you burn something and use the smoke to write something (In your language).
  • Quipus (Inca Civilisation)
    1450

    Quipus (Inca Civilisation)

    Quipus are knotted strings that have a numerical (number) value. Ex: you put the knotted strings in the order you want to and then it creates words/letters.
  • Nahuatl (Aztec Civilisation)
    1550

    Nahuatl (Aztec Civilisation)

    It's the language the Aztecs use.
  • Telegraph (World)

    Telegraph (World)

    Telegraph- Sends electrical signals through wires.
  • Phone (World)

    Phone (World)

    America started with the first phone
  • PC (Modern World)

    PC (Modern World)

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