How Great Steppe Stayed Connected Before Modern Technology

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Long before the internet and instant messaging, information played a crucial role in the lives of nomadic communities across the steppe. News, military intelligence, trade information and cultural ideas traveled through caravans, messengers, symbols and oral traditions, forming a sophisticated communication system adapted to the realities of nomadic life. In an interview with… The post How Great Steppe Stayed Connected Before Modern Technology appeared first on The Astana Times .

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