Neolithic Social Media

I was watching an interesting documentary the other day regarding an ancient settlement unearthed in the eastern mediterranean. They used slate stone garnered from a nearby hill-side, which was in infinite supply, to communicate between friends and households.

On the numerous slates found people scribed about how they were feeling as well as carry out a full discussion on the gossip of the day. The slate would be passed around friends/housholds for people to continue with the discussion or alternatively put down how they were feeling.

These slates would also be kept and stored by individuals, like a diary.

So there we have it, Facebook, Twitter all in one, with much improved security as you would decide who you passed your slate to!