How did we come to be where we are? This document includes a summary of the history of communication. From prehistoric humans to the modern day. This document is suitable for students starting an introductory course in Communication Sciences or Public Relations
How was communication made possible in prehistoric humans?
Answer: It was made possible through the development of vocal cords which produced basic sounds.
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Which communication tools did prehistoric humans make us of before they developed the ability to speak?
Answer: They communicated through simple sounds, facial expressions and cave paintings.
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What did the development of language result in for prehistoric humans?
Answer: They transitioned from being hunter-gatherers to becoming farmers.
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Where did the prehistoric humans settle after they developed the ability to speak?
Answer: They settled near the Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Stages
The Stagesof
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Human Communication
Human communication was developed approximately 40,000 years ago.
This was possible through the development of vocal cords which
produced basic sounds in early prehistoric humans.
Previously, prehistoric humans produced sound through simple sounds,
facial expressions and cave paintings.
The development of language allowed prehistoric humans to transition
from being hunter-gatherers to farmers.
It was said that many settled near the Nile river and the
Mediterranean sea to have access to water for crop irrigation and
farming.
The
The age of
Age ofwriting
Writing
Cave paintings are regarded as the earliest attempts at recorded ideas
by prehistoric humans. The paintings portrayed images of family groups,
the animals they hunted and the types of crops they farmed.
The earliest form of recorded language is known as Cuneiform. This is
an early Sumerian form of writing in which shapes and characters
were carved into clay tablets.
Then Egyptian hieroglyphics was discovered. The hardened clay tablets
were difficult to transport, thus the ancient Egyptians used papyrus
plants to produce what is now known as the earliest paper.
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