Evolution of Communication
A Brief History of Communication Over the Years
The Facts of the Matter
- Nonverbal communication methods, such as the drum and pictograms, were used by ancient peoples to share ideas
- Verbal storytelling, or oral tradition, replaced nonverbal communication as spoken languages were developed across the world
- Writing appeared in history around 2700 BCE
- The telegraph, computer, and mobile telephone followed much later in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries