History of Transportation

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  • 4000 BCE

    Mules were demesticated

    Mules were demesticated
    They secured belonging and goods on top of mules. They traveled across large lands to reach their destination.
  • 3500 BCE

    Wheels

    Wheels
    The first wheeled vehicles where invented in Iraq.
  • 3100 BCE

    Sailing Boats

    Sailing Boats
    Sailing boats where invented in Egypt. This was a way for people to transport small goods across water. They didn't have to travel around the water anymore.
  • 2700 BCE

    Wooden Ships

    Wooden Ships
    The Egyptians begin using wooden ships for trade by sea
  • 2000 BCE

    Camels were domesticated

    Camels were domesticated
    Since camels where stronger than mules they started to use them to travel across large lands.

  • Steam Locomotive Railways

    Steam Locomotive Railways
    Railways had a major impact on faming and other goods. It was a good transportation system.

  • Steamboats

    Steamboats
    They where used to help in the Civil War. They worked as a primary element of Army supply system transporting supplies.

  • First usable car

    First usable car
    To get to places faster Karl Benz created this.

  • Aircrafts

    Aircrafts
    During this time period to 1926 the first aircrafts were invented.

  • Better Cars

    Better Cars
    Better car production was produced.

  • Driverless Vehicles.

    Driverless Vehicles.
    The latest invention of transportation are driverless vehicles.