How Did Ancient People Communicate Across Long Distances?

Ancient people used cool ways to send messages over long distances. Imagine you're on a mountain and you want to tell someone far away what's happening, you might light a fire and make smoke! That’s like sending a message in the sky. Some even used birds or horses to carry letters from one place to another, just like a mail service.

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  1. A tribe used smoke signals to warn another village about a wolf attack.
  2. A messenger bird flew from one city to another with an important message.
  3. A runner ran all day to deliver a letter between two faraway towns.

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