Evolution of Transportation

By kmw9903
  • 3200 BCE

    The Wheel

    The Wheel
    The first wheel was created in Mesopotamia around 3200 b.c.
  • 1300 BCE

    The Chariot

    The Chariot
    This was the first way of moving around besides horses, donkeys, and other animals. Used by the Assyrians around 1300 b.c
  • 200

    Roman Roads

    Roman Roads
    This is the first like path of transportation were people were less likely to be lost.
  • 501

    The great canal of Darius I

    The great canal of Darius I
    This is where the made a river or pit type thing and filed it with water and it helped them transport things.

  • Horse Drawn Carriages

    Horse Drawn Carriages
    These were like modern day chariots and weren't normally used for battle.

  • The submarine

    The submarine
    This was invented in 1776 by Cornelius van Drebel.

  • Hot Air Balloons

    Hot Air Balloons
    Hot air balloons were typically used for fun.

  • The First Train

    The First Train
    This was created by Richard Trevithick.

  • The bicycle

    The bicycle
    This was invented by Karl von Drais in 1817.

  • The Monorail

    The Monorail
    This was invented by Henry Palmer in 1820 in Russia.

  • The First Car

    The First Car
    The first car was called a Benz and was created by Carl Benz.

  • The Semi-Truck

    The Semi-Truck
    This was invented by Alexander Winton in 1898 but was sold in 1899.

  • The Aircraft

    The Aircraft
    This was invented in 1903 by the Wright brothers.

  • The Spaceship

    The Spaceship
    This was created by Yuri Gagarin from Russia in 1961

  • Tesla

    Tesla
    This was invented by Tesla in 2017