The road to mt cook

6 Significant Events in the History of Road Transportation

By Tamika
  • 4000 BCE

    The Invention of Roads

    The Invention of Roads
    The first roads were created by the human foot when people would walk the same routes continuously.
  • Period: 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Domestication of Animals

    Soon people began to domesticate animals such as horses, donkeys & camels. They then used those animals for long distance trips.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE

    Invention of the Chariot

    The invention of the chariot was known as the first form of wheeled transportation.
  • Period: 1300 to 1500

    The Invention of the Carriage

    The invention of the carriage was a bigger, more comfortable and more formal way of travel.
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    The Invention of Steam Locomotive

    The invention of the steam locomotive gave people a faster way of road transport, via railways.
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    The Invention of the Automobile

    The invention of the automobile now became a preferred and popular form of road transportation.