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3500 BCE
The Wheel
In 3500 BC the wheel was invented in Iraq. It was made from wood. -
Period: 3500 BCE to
History of Transportation
This is about the development of transportation through time. -
3100 BCE
the sailing boat
3100 BC the Egyptians invented the sailing boat. They were made of bundles of papyrus reeds tied together. They had simple square sails made of sheets of papyrus or later of linen. the sail could only be used when sailing in one direction. -
2700 BCE
Wooden ships
About 2700 BC the Egyptians began using wooden ships for trade by sea. Early ships were steered by a long oar. -
2000 BCE
Horse and chariot
the two wheeled chariot, Its structure is made of a light wood, and its wheels are not solid; their rims are of bent wood, held in place by spokes. A horse can pull a chariot at a trot at up to 8 miles an hour and at a gallop twice as fast.
2000 BC -
canal
1761 The Bridgwater Canal opens. Many more canals are dug -
Hot air balloon
1783
The hot air balloon is the first successful human-carrying flight technology -
Steamship
1807 the first steam ship was invented it ran on steam -
Rail roads
1847 the rail road were made -
Underground rail road
1863 The first underground railway was made -
Car
1885 The car is invented and ran on gas and could go 16mph -
The first electric underground train
1890 The first electric underground trains run in London -
plane
1919 the plane was ivented -
Tram
1990 tram is a rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets -
electric car
1994 the smart car was made -
hoover board
the hoover board is a hands free transporter that you stand on
