timeline

By joeyromenesko
  • 200,000 BCE

    Fire

    Fire
    combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
  • 29,000 BCE

    Pottery

    Pottery
  • 10,000 BCE

    weaving

    weaving
  • 8000 BCE

    farming

    farming
    the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock.
  • 6000 BCE

    Irrigation

    Irrigation
    the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns
  • 4200 BCE

    The Wheel

    The Wheel
  • 4000 BCE

    Ironworking

    Ironworking
  • 3500 BCE

    Sailing

    Sailing
    The activity or sport of riding in a boat that's propelled by the wind is sailing.
  • 3000 BCE

    writing

    writing
    written language.
  • 2600 BCE

    The Great Pyramid

    The Great Pyramid
    these ancient marvels were likely built along a now-buried branch of the River Nile, concealed beneath desert sands and farmlands
  • 2500 BCE

    Bronze Working

    Bronze Working
  • 2007 BCE

    Netflix Streaming

    Netflix Streaming
  • 600 BCE

    Roman Concrete

    Roman Concrete
  • 320 BCE

    Death of Alexander the Great

    Death of Alexander the Great
  • 200 BCE

    compass

    compass
  • 1 CE

    birth of Christ

    birth of Christ
  • 100

    Paper Currency

    Paper Currency
    Paper money can be traced back to the promissory notes of ancient China, Carthage, and the Roman Empire, over 2000 years ago
  • 105

    Paper

    Paper
  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
  • 611

    Islam Founded

    Islam Founded
  • 900

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
  • 1300

    Eyeglasses

    Eyeglasses
  • 1300

    windmill

    windmill
    A windmill is a machine that harnesses the power of the wind. Windmills may be used to grind grain into flour, to pump water, or to produce electricity.
  • 1300

    Mechanical Clock

    Mechanical Clock
  • 1440

    Printing Press (Gutenberg)

    Printing Press (Gutenberg)
  • 1492

    Columbus sails to W. Indies

    Columbus sails to W. Indies

  • Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock

    Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock

  • American Independence

    American Independence
    when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. The written declaration stated that the American colonies were tired of being ruled by Great Britain. They wanted to become their own country.

  • Steam Locomotive

    Steam Locomotive

  • Bicycle

    Bicycle

  • Photography

    Photography

  • Mechanical Reaper

    Mechanical Reaper
    Resembling a two-wheeled, horse-drawn chariot, the machine consisted of a vibrating cutting blade, a reel to bring the grain within its reach, and a platform to receive the falling grain.

  • Deere Self-Scouring Plow

    Deere Self-Scouring Plow

  • Man Made Fertilizer

    Man Made Fertilizer

  • Vulcanized Rubber

    Vulcanized Rubber

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly.

  • rechargeable battery

    rechargeable battery

  • U.S. Civil War Ends

    U.S. Civil War Ends

  • Typewriter

    Typewriter
    a machine with keys for producing alphabetical characters, numerals, and typographical symbols one at a time on paper inserted around a roller.

  • Phonograph

    Phonograph

  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    a device used to convert electricity into light, consisting of a source of illumination enclosed within a transparent or translucent shell, typically having a rounded shape and designed to be fitted into a socket in a lamp.

  • Coca-Cola

    Coca-Cola

  • Motion Pictures

    Motion Pictures

  • First Radio Station

    First Radio Station

  • diesil engine

    diesil engine
    Diesel engines are typically much more fuel-efficient than gas engines, even those with very high compression ratios.

  • Wright Bros. Fly

    Wright Bros. Fly

  • Ford’s Model T

    Ford’s Model T
    The vehicle was one of the first mass production vehicles, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car.

  • World War I

    World War I

  • Fordson Tractor

    Fordson Tractor

  • Transatlantic Flight

    Transatlantic Flight
    A transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America

  • television

    television
    a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education.

  • Penicillin

    Penicillin

  • Nylon

    Nylon

  • World War II started

    World War II started

  • Pasteurization

    Pasteurization

  • McDonald’s

    McDonald’s

  • A-Bombs dropped on Japan

    A-Bombs dropped on Japan

  • Transistor

    Transistor

  • Barcodes

    Barcodes

  • AI

    AI

  • Polio Vaccine (Salk)

    Polio Vaccine (Salk)

  • VHS VCR

    VHS VCR

  • sputnik launch

    sputnik launch

  • Moonlanding

    Moonlanding
    On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time. We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap.

  • Pong Debuts

    Pong Debuts

  • apple II personal computer

    apple II personal computer

  • CD

    CD

  • Sony Walkman

    Sony Walkman

  • Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide

    Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide

  • Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone

    Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone

  • internet

    internet

  • CRISPR

    CRISPR

  • Nanotubes

    Nanotubes

  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth

  • WiFi

    WiFi
    a facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.

  • Cloning of Dolly

    Cloning of Dolly

  • iPod debuts (hard drive)

    iPod debuts (hard drive)

  • Google Maps

    Google Maps
    shows you directions and uses real-time traffic information to find the best route to your destination.

  • iPhone debuts

    iPhone debuts

  • Bitcoin

    Bitcoin

  • today

    today