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230,000 BCE
Fire
We cook our food with fire, warm our homes, light candles, roast marshmallows, shape metals, and create new energy -
25,000 BCE
Pottery
Developed in Sub-Saharan Africa -
9978 BCE
Farming
Digging sticks were used for farming -
6000 BCE
Irrigation
Crop production -
4000 BCE
The Wheel
it contributed to the mechanisation of agriculture (animal traction, crop irrigation) and craft industries -
3500 BCE
Weaving
The way of making clothing -
3500 BCE
Ironworking
Components of buildings, roads, etc. -
3500 BCE
Sailing
improves physical and mental health, helps teens develop leadership and teamwork skills, and instills an appreciation for the natural world and environmentalism. -
3400 BCE
Writing
Sumerian script-first type of writing -
2570 BCE
The Great Pyramid
Reminder of Ancient Egypt -
2500 BCE
Bronze Working
bronze was used widely in weapons, armour, tools, and other implements. -
600 BCE
Roman Concrete
A new way of building structures. -
323 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great
His empire disintegrated after the death -
206 BCE
Compass
Tool for navigation -
105
Paper
Improved learning skills/style -
350
Birth of Christ
Bethlehem -
476
Fall of the Roman Empire
freed Europe from rule by a single power. -
610
Islam Founded
a new country were the Canaanites people lived. -
700
Paper currency
The most accepted medium of exchange -
900
Windmill
First windmill-made of cloth -
901
Gunpowder
used to make fertilizers, pigments, and pyrotechnics and is known to treat burns and other injuries. -
1270
Eyeglasses
Protects and betters your vision -
1300
Mechanical Clock
it fuelled the age of discovery and colonialism. -
1440
Printing Press (Gutenberg)
quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. -
1492
Columbus sails to W. Indies
opened up the 'New World' to European colonisation, which would come to have a devastating impact on indigenous populations. -
Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock
recognized as the site where William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims disembarked their ship in 1620. -
American Independence
Increased participation in politics. -
Man Made Fertilizer
give plants a quick boost but do little to stimulate soil life, improve soil texture, or improve your soil's long-term fertility. -
Steam locomotive
Reduced travel time -
Bicycle
reduces road congestion and air pollution -
First Radio Station
primarily used to contact ships that were out at sea. -
Photography
Another way of communication -
Mechanical Reaper
allowed farmers to more than double their crop size and spurred innovations in farm machinery. -
Deere Self-Scouring Plow
To alleviate the problem, Deere designed a plow of cast steel; it had a moldboard that allowed it to cut through heavy soil without having the soil constantly adhering to the plow. -
Vulcanized rubber
Used to manufacture shoes, jackets, etc. -
Rechargeable battery
Used to power electronic devices -
Pasteurization
Kills harmful bacteria -
U.S. Civil War Ends
strengthening of U.S. foreign power and influence -
Typewriter
Reduced time and expense of sending documents/letters -
Pong Debuts
helped to launch Atari -
Light Bulb
enabled extended work hours, improved safety, and enhanced quality of life by allowing people to work, study, and socialize after dark. -
Phonography
Altered how people heard music -
Telephone
The telephone is one invention that changed the world and opened a wide world of communication. -
Coca-Cola
symbolizes the growth of American business and international expansion. -
Diseal Engine (Patent Year)
Converts energy -
Motion Pictures
Movies enabled people to travel the world vicariously, and experience tragedy, love and nearly every other emotion. -
Wright Bros. Fly
inaugurated the aerial age with the world's first successful flights of a powered heavier-than-air flying machine. -
Ford’s Model T
changed the way Americans lived, worked and traveled. -
World War I
one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history. -
Fordson Tractor
the first lightweight, mass-produced tractor that was affordable to the average farmer. -
Transatlantic Flight
highlighted the potential of long-distance flight -
Televison
Way of communication and entertainment -
Penicillin
used to treat throat infections, meningitis, syphilis and other bacterial infections. -
Nylon
Used as plastic fasteners. -
World War ll begins
Deadliest war in history -
McDonald’s
accelerating solutions that reduce waste while also transitioning to more sustainable packaging and toy materials. -
A-Bombs dropped on Japan
American B-29 bomber dubbed Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city. -
Transistor
ensures the circuit is on if the current is flowing and switched off if it isn't. -
Barcodes
The most accurate transfer of information -
AI
a constellation of many different technologies working together to enable machines to sense, comprehend, act, and learn with human-like levels of intelligence. -
Sputnik launched
Satellite -
Moonlanding
The Apollo mission blazed the path for the future of space exploration and exploration of the lunar surface. -
VHS VCR
The first widely used technology used for watching movies. -
Apple ll personal computer
Created by Apple Inc. -
Sony Walkman
revolutionized the way that we listen to music. -
CD
it's typically a safe way to increase your savings rate of return -
Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide
Many people consider smallpox eradication to be the biggest achievement in international public health. -
Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone
the first commercially available portable handheld cell phone -
Internet
Essential for education, work, and connection with people -
CRISPR
establish genetically modified animal and cell models of many human diseases -
Nanotubes
excellent electrical conductivity and unique electronic properties. -
Bluetooth
Allows devices to communicate with each other -
Cloning of Dolly
Specialized cells can be used to create exact copies of animals. -
WiFi
allows local area networks (LANs) to operate without cables and wiring -
iPod debuts (hard drive)
Getting closer to a smart phone. -
Google Maps
provides detailed information about geographical regions and sites worldwide. -
iPhone debuts
Newest way of communication. -
Netflix streaming
One of the first locations of streaming. -
Bitcoin
it has all the essential properties of paper money: acceptability, divisibility, durability, fungibility (interchangeability), portability, and scarcity. -
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