Title :
The history of communications-from cave drawings to mail messages
Author :
Chakravarthi, Prakash
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The considerations that shaped human communication over time are identified and used as a framework for discussing the early history of communication. The communication means examined include voice, drumbeat, horn and whistle, fire, and letters.<>
Keywords :
history; cave drawings; communications; drumbeat; fire; history; horn; letters; mail messages; voice; whistle; Communication standards; Costs; Electric breakdown; Environmental factors; History; Humans; Modems; Natural languages; Physiology; Postal services;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
