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  • pottery
    29,000 BCE

    pottery

    The earliest forms, which were found at the Hassuna site, were hand-formed from slabs, undecorated, unglazed low-fired pots made from reddish-brown clays.
  • Farming
    11,000 BCE

    Farming

    Farming back then started as humans started domesticating plants and animals.
  • Period: 10,100 BCE to 9080 BCE

    weaving

    Weaving was applied to interlace branches and twigs to create fences, shelters, and baskets for protection.
  • irrigation
    6000 BCE

    irrigation

    The earliest form of irrigation involved people carrying buckets of water from wells or rivers to pour on their crops.
  • the wheel
    4000 BCE

    the wheel

    Early wheels were simple wooden disks with a hole for the axle.
  • Sailing
    3500 BCE

    Sailing

    The earliest record of a ship under sail appears on an Egyptian vase from about 3500 BC.
  • Writing
    3400 BCE

    Writing

    The first form of writing is a cuneiform script, created in Mesopotamia and written on a clay tablet.
  • The Great Pyramid
    2570 BCE

    The Great Pyramid

    The father of Khufu, built the first true pyramid, the Red Pyramid.
  • Ironworking
    2500 BCE

    Ironworking

    Nine small beads were found in burials at Gerzeh, Lower Egypt, having been shaped by careful hammering.
  • bronze working
    2500 BCE

    bronze working

    Bronze tools and weapons soon replaced earlier stone versions.
  • Period: 1270 BCE to 1300 BCE

    Mechanical Clock

    Tower clocks built in the region spanning northern Italy to southern Germany were the first form.
  • Roman Concrete
    809 BCE

    Roman Concrete

    Also called opus caementicium, its three primary ingredients were lime, volcanic ash, and water.
  • Period: 700 BCE to 900 BCE

    Windmill

    The first windmills were developed in Persia for pumping water and grinding grain.
  • death of Alexander The Great
    323 BCE

    death of Alexander The Great

    Alexander the Great, the famous Macedonian king and conqueror, died from malaria or typhoid fever.
  • Compass
    206 BCE

    Compass

    The first magnetic compass was invented by the Chinese during the Han dynasty back in 206 BC.
  • Period: 4 BCE to 6 BCE

    Birth of Christ

    The Virgin Mary gave berth to Jesus in Bethlehem.
  • Paper
    105

    Paper

    Paper was first made in Lei-Yang, China, and was made out of plant-based pulp.
  • Fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    The empire failed to enforce its rule, and its territory was divided between several different polities.
  • Islam founded
    610

    Islam founded

    Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam throughout the Arabian peninsula.
  • Paper Currency
    621

    Paper Currency

    The first banknote-type instrument was used in China in the 7th century, during the Tang dynasty.
  • Gunpowder
    904

    Gunpowder

    A mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal makes black powder.
  • Eyeglasses
    1268

    Eyeglasses

    The first eyeglasses were made in Central Italy to correct vision.
  • Printing Press
    1436

    Printing Press

    The printing press made printing news and books faster.
  • Columbus sails to W. Indies
    Jul 3, 1492

    Columbus sails to W. Indies

    Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia.
  • Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock

    Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock

    Plymouth Rock was the landing place of the Pilgrims.
  • American Independence

    American Independence

    The Declaration of Independence declared our independence from Great Britain.
  • bicycle

    bicycle

    German Inventor Karl von Drais developed the first bicycle.
  • Photography

    Photography

    The world's oldest surviving photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.
  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper

    This machine was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically.
  • Deere Self-Scouring Plow

    Deere Self-Scouring Plow

    John Deere was a blacksmith who developed the first commercially successful, self-scouring steel plow.
  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber

    Goodyear was the first to harden rubber.
  • Rechargeable Battery

    Rechargeable Battery

    The lead–acid battery was invented by a French physicist named Gaston Planté.
  • Man Made Fertilizer

    Man Made Fertilizer

    Fertilizer provides plants with all sorts of nutrients that they need to grow strong and healthy.
  • Pasteurization

    Pasteurization

    French scientist Louis Pasteur invented the pasteurization process after experimenting with heated wine.
  • U.S. Civil War Ends

    U.S. Civil War Ends

    The Union won the American Civil War against the Confederates.
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter

    Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin made the first practical typewriter.
  • First Telephone

    First Telephone

    Bell demonstrated his ability to "talk with electricity" by transmitting a call to his assistant, Thomas Watson.
  • Phonograph

    Phonograph

    The first record player to record audio.
  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb

    the light bulb allows for people to see further without having to light candles and reduces the risk of fire from candles tipping over
  • coca cola

    coca cola

    the largest beverage manufacturer and distributor in the world, one of the largest corporations in the United States, and one of the most successful brands in marketing history
  • Motion Pictures

    Motion Pictures

    A innovation that eventually will lead up to our modern day movies
  • diesel engine (patent year)

    diesel engine (patent year)

    A large innovation in engines and fuel types
  • Wright brothers fly

    Wright brothers fly

    the wright brothers making a large innovation in the avionics part of vehicles
  • ford model t

    ford model t

    a cheap car that was designed for everyone to afford and be produced really efficiently
  • world war I

    world war I

    one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history.
  • fordson tractor

    fordson tractor

    first lightweight, mass-produced tractor that was affordable to the average farmer
  • frist radio station

    frist radio station

    power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper.
  • TV

    TV

    broadens knowledge of different cultures, promotes tolerance and global understanding of international issues
  • transatlantic flight

    transatlantic flight

    industry's most lucrative long-haul market
  • Penicillin

    Penicillin

    used to treat throat infections, meningitis, syphilis and other bacterial infections.
  • NYLON

    NYLON

    nylon's durability, lightweight nature, and resistance to heat and chemicals can even be used in machine parts
  • start of WWll

    start of WWll

    total military and civilian deaths are estimated at 70 to 85 million, about 3% of the global population during that time. World War II also saw the dawn of the nuclear age.
  • McDonalds

    McDonalds

    provide cheap food for the “on the go” consumer
  • A-bombs dropped on japan

    A-bombs dropped on japan

    ended World War II
    and The first atomic bomb detonated over a populated area
  • transistor

    transistor

    ensures the circuit is on if the current is flowing and switched off if it isn't
  • pollo vaccine

    pollo vaccine

    prevented with safe and effective vaccination
  • AI

    AI

    AI eliminates friction and improves analytics and resource utilization across your organization, resulting in significant cost reductions
  • sputnik launch

    sputnik launch

    distinction of putting the first human-made object into space
  • moonlanding

    moonlanding

    gave us the first perspective of the Earth from Space
  • pong

    pong

    establish the video game industry
  • barcodes

    barcodes

    accuracy, inventory control and cost savings
  • VHS

    VHS

    VHS was the first widely used piece of technology that made watching films at home a snap
  • Apple II Personal Computer

    Apple II Personal Computer

    played a significant role in the early development of the personal computer industry
  • sony walkman

    sony walkman

    revolutionised the way that we listen to music
  • Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide

    Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide

    It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated
  • CD

    CD

    compact discs became the industry standard for audio recordings
  • Internet

    Internet

    transforming how we communicate, learn, work, manage our finances, access entertainment, and shop
  • Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone

    Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone

    first mobile telephone which could connect to the telephone network without the assistance of a mobile operator and could be carried about by the user.
  • CRISPR

    CRISPR

    possible to correct errors in the genome and turn on or off genes in cells and organisms quickly, cheaply and with relative ease
  • cloning of dolly

    cloning of dolly

    she was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell
  • nanotubes

    nanotubes

    they're conductive, lightweight, flexible and tough
  • WIFI

    WIFI

    802.11 protocol was the first wireless connection to be made.
  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth

    allows devices to communicate with each other without cables or wires
  • Google maps

    Google maps

    information about geographical regions and sites worldwide
  • ipod

    ipod

    large storage capacity for music at a time when portable digital music players were not as common.
  • iphone

    iphone

    physical keypad and introduced the single Home button at the front
  • netflix

    netflix

    debuted the first popular video-on-demand service in 2007.
  • bitcoins

    bitcoins

    bitcoin was first released and available to purchase this year
  • today

    the present day