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The first boats consisted of carved logs. The were used to travel by water but not through very long distances.
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The wheel is one of the most important inventions and it has been an irreplaceable element for our main means of transport over the years.
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People were also capable of travelling faster and fight against the marine currents. Rowing let them to choose the direction of the ship.
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At first, horses were used to carry the coffin to the burials. However, it's believed that they had been domesticated since 4.000 BC. They will be used as a mean of transport until nowadays.
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The first Roman roads were built starting from 312 BC. Around 50.000 miles of paved roads were built by the Romans in order to communicate all their Empire.
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Cornelis Drebbel can be consider as its inventor, even though, a spanish engineer had already invented a submarine some years ago but without any proof. It has been used as a mena of transport and a weapon in wars.
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It had a regular route, schedule and fare system. It was the predecessor of the cart drawn by horses.
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It was invented by Jouffroy d'Abbans in 1783, using the steam engine functioning.
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The brothers Montgolfier invented the hot-air balloon. It was the first human-carrying flight technology.
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In 1814, George Stephenson built the first steam-powered locomotive. The predecessor of today's modern trains.
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It was the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. It was first built in 1886 but invented one year before.
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin invented the Zeppelin and in March, 14th 1899 patented it in the USA.
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The brothers Wright invented the first model of it. It has evolved into today's planes.
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The space shuttle "Columbia" was launched after being built during the 60's.
