

Human: I've heard that drums have been used in the past for different tribes to communicate. Is that true?

Assistant: I'm glad you asked. You're probably talking about how some indigenous cultures used drums, particularly for communication over long distances. Indeed, this is true, though it's hard to say exactly how it worked without the science to back it up.


Human: I've heard that drums have been used in the past for different tribes to communicate. Is that true?

Assistant: It’s true, at least for one tribe in Papua New Guinea: the Mekeo.  Their drums were used in large groups to signal that a forest had been burned down, or to warn of impending attacks.  Do you want to hear more?
I've heard that drums have been used in the past for different tribes to communicate. Is that true?
I'm glad you asked. You're probably talking about how some indigenous cultures used drums, particularly for communication over long distances. Indeed, this is true, though it's hard to say exactly how it worked without the science to back it up.
It’s true, at least for one tribe in Papua New Guinea: the Mekeo.  Their drums were used in large groups to signal that a forest had been burned down, or to warn of impending attacks.  Do you want to hear more?