Stories that the human psyche could empathize and understand, draw strength and courage from, or discern the meaning of life. Tapestries, paintings, poems and songs spreading through word-of-mouth – events existed not as information in a vast stream of quickly moving headlines but actual happenings.
The ancient Egyptians (among other races) had hieroglyphs depicting rituals and rulers. The Palaeolithic era had cave paintings with hand outlines and animals. Before humanity dove deep into social media, throwing every little detail into the spotlight, events were recorded through more rudimentary means.