Want to create interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!
the history of communication
Giulio Casimira
Created on September 23, 2025
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
Transcript
The history of
Communication
By Andreotti Simone, Casimira Giulio, Feroglia Lorenzo e Scicolone Federico
Early Human Expression
In the earliest times, humans relied on gestures, body language, and simple sounds to express their needs and emotions. With the development of spoken language, they could finally share complex ideas, tell stories, and preserve traditions through oral communication.
The Birth of Writing
Around 3200 BCE, the Sumerians created cuneiform, one of the first writing systems. Soon after, Egyptians developed hieroglyphics, and alphabets appeared in other cultures.
Writing made it possible to record laws, trade agreements, and history, ensuring that knowledge would not be lost.
Paper and Manuscripts
The invention of paper in China made knowledge easier to preserve and spread. As it reached the Middle East and Europe, manuscripts became essential for religion, science, and culture, allowing information to be stored and transmitted across generations.
Gutenberg’s Printing Press
In the 15th century, Gutenberg revolutionized communication with the printing press. Books and pamphlets could now be mass-produced, making knowledge more accessible. This innovation fueled the Renaissance, encouraged literacy, and allowed ideas to travel quickly across Europe.
Telegraph and Telephone
The 19th century introduced technologies that changed communication forever.
The telegraph allowed messages to be sent instantly over long distances, while the telephone made it possible to hear another person’s voice from across the world.
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
Radio and Television
In the 20th century, radio connected nations through news, music, and entertainment. Television went further, combining sound and moving images to shape culture, influence politics, and bring the world directly into people’s homes.
The Internet and Computers
The digital revolution of the late 20th century transformed how humans communicated. Computers and the internet allowed for global connectivity, while email became a fast and affordable way to exchange information worldwide.
Social Media and Beyond
In the 21st century, social media created a real-time, interactive form of global communication. Today, new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and instant translation continue to reshape the way people connect and share ideas.
Sources
1. Wikipedia – History of communication 2. Two Hundred Years of Global Communications (CFR Education) 3. Storia di Internet (Wikipedia, versione italiana) 4. A Brief History On The Evolution Of Communication 5. History of the communications and the Congruence Engine 6. The history of communications and its implications for the Internet (Andrew Odlyzko)