page_title: Smoke signal
hierarchical_section_title: Smoke signal
caption_attribution_description: Painting by Frederic Remington showing native americans generating a smoke signal; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth
context_page_description: The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance. In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or gather people to a common area.
context_section_description: The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance.  In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or gather people to a common area.
caption: Native Americans on a painting by Frederic Remington
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