Communication Early humans had no written language so we are not really sure how they talked to each other. They may have used signs, or imitated made by animals and birds. These simple sounds may have been the beginnings of language. Written Records From the earliest times, people needed to keep records. About 5,000 years ago, when ancient people wanted to write something down, they drew a simple picture. Cuneiform Writing The Sumerians made wedge-shaped marks …
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…are collected in big bags and taken to the post office where they are sorted into streets and roads, then delivered by postmen and women. Books and newspapers Every day, millions of books and newspapers are printed in many languages. Newspapers tell us what is happening in the world and books record information on different subjects. Libraries lend books to the public. They are divided into fictions and non-fiction books and then classified by subject.