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There are a lot of modern languages that don't have a pure "yes"/"no". Likely, this was not uncommon in history either.

Alternatives to "yes"/"no" in those languages can vary. They generally include methods such as "not (that)" or negating the (sometimes (mis-) implied/interpreted/understood) verb of the question.

That's because most people couldn't read or write, so they would shake their head yes or no.

In classical latin, you disagreed by stabbing them, and you agreed by making them emperor.