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Evolution of communication

ICSE · Class 5 · Social Studies

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Key Topics to Revise

1

What is Communication?

  • Communication means sharing information through speaking, writing, or gestures.
  • It helps us express our thoughts and understand others.
  • All living beings communicate, but humans use the most advanced methods.
2

Early Methods of Communication

  • Early humans used signs, gestures, and sounds to communicate.
  • They sent long-distance messages using drum beats, smoke signals, and fire.
  • Cave paintings in places like Bhimbetka (India) and Brazil show stories of hunting and daily life.
3

Need for Writing and Early Writing Systems

  • As humans became farmers and herders, they needed to keep records of animals and crops.
  • This led to the invention of writing.
  • Early writing used pictures (pictographs) to represent words or ideas.
4

Development of Modern Communication

  • Pigeons were trained to carry messages — called homing pigeons.
  • Printing Press (1440) by Johannes Gutenberg made books cheaper and widely available.
  • Postal System allowed people to send letters and parcels through post offices.

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Communication means sharing thoughtsEarly humans used cave paintingsAs people started farming and keepingInventions like the printing press

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Key topics in Evolution of communication include Mind map showing different types and methods of communication used by humans, Mind map illustrating various communication methods used by early humans before writing, Flowchart showing the process of how cave paintings served as a communication method in prehistoric times. These are the concepts ICSE Class 5 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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