Transportation

By tgl0332
  • 4000 BCE

    Donkeys

    Donkeys
    Humans first form of transportation came before the wheel was invented. Humans trained donkeys and horses to carry humans to their destination.
  • 3500 BCE

    Wheels

    Wheels
    In 3500, the first wheel was reportedly made in Iraq. The first wheels were created using different types of wood.
  • 3100 BCE

    Boats

    Boats
    In 3100 BC, the first sail boat was created. Before this, small canoe like boats were used for water transportation.

  • Bicycles

    Bicycles
    In 1817, many peoples inventions were put together to create the first bicycle.

  • Motorcycles

    Motorcycles
    In 1885, German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach invented the first ever motorcycle.

  • Vehicles

    Vehicles
    In 1886, one year after the first motorcycle, the first ever motorized vehicle was invented. No one knows for sure who created the first vehicle but many people believe it was the work of a German inventor Karl Benz.

  • Planes

    Planes
    In 1903, the Write brothers created, and flew, the very first ever plane.

  • Sports cars

    Sports cars
    In 1910, the first "sports car" was released. These cars were nothing compared to the sports cars of today but they were amazing back then.

  • Passenger planes

    Passenger planes
    in 1913, a small passenger plane took off with 16 people on board. It made it's trip safely with only one landing in-between to refuel.

  • Today

    Today
    Today we have transportation options like bullet trains, mustangs and lamborghinis, motorcycles that can go up to 300 mph, and planes that carry up to 200 people at one time.