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1950s and 1960s Music, TV, History, Fashion, Slang, Cars,| FiftiesWebVisit the 1950s and 1960s Music, TV, Pop History, Fashion, Slang, Cars, TV Westerns and so much more. Tons of pics, info and interesting facts, read more...

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History Behind Semaphore FlagsOptical “telegraphs” or signaling devices have been traced back to ancient times (using torches) and were the fastest systems to convey messages over long distances. These “telegr…

Morse Code

History of MorseThis short article gives an outline of the origins of Morse code and its inventor and how the frequency of letters is reflected in the code they were given.

>Morse Code __ ___ ._. … . _._. ___ _.. .>Morse Code was invented by Samuel Morse for use over telegraph lines in 1835. The code uses a series of dashes and dots to represent letters of the alphabet. However, morse code can be sent usi…

Hieroglyphics

As you have mentioned in our discussions hieroglyphics were another way people communicated in the past. Here is the video we watched in class. Have a go at writing your own messages in hieroglyphics and in the last link you can have your name translated in hieroglyphics.

Cave Painting

We have been learning about some of the first forms of communication. Here are some of our cave paintings, we have included hunting images and symbols and made some hand stencils by squirting paint over our hands.

Cave paintingLooking to learn more about cave painting? Improve your knowledge on Stone Age cave paintings and find out more about the Stone Age with DK Find Out for kids.

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