History of Transportation

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  • Period: 20,000 BCE to

    Walking

    People are walking around their ideas and goods.
  • Period: 8200 BCE to

    Boats

    Boats are used to transport people and goods.
  • Period: 4000 BCE to

    Animals

    Taming of animals for use in transportation.
  • 3500 BCE

    Taming of the Horse

    Indo-eurasians begin taming the horse
  • Period: 3500 BCE to

    Wheels

    Wheels are used in a variety of different ways, including manufacturing. The most prolific use of wheels is in transportation.
  • 490 BCE

    Marathon

    Man runs 26.2 miles from Sparta to Athens. Beginning of the marathon.
  • Period: to

    Flight

    People begin moving through the air.