History of Technology

  • Stone Technology

    Stone Technology

    Stone tools used to kill animals were created around 2.5 million years ago in Africa.
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    History of Technology

  • Fire

    Fire

    Fire was created so humans could warm themselves in cold weather and cook food around 1.9 million years ago.
  • Clothing

    Clothing

    Humans started wearing clothes around 107,000 years ago because they were moving to colder weather and needed to warm themselves.
  • Agrictulture

    Agrictulture

    Agriculture started to flourish in 8000 B.C. Humans started to grow food through the help of livestock and could provide enough food.
  • Wheel

    Wheel

    Humans started using the wheel in 4000 B.C. because it allowed them to move heavy things easily.
  • Writing System

    Writing System

    Began around 3500 B.C.
  • Chariot

    Chariot

    The chariot started being used around 2000 B.C. Humans could move from place to place faster by using animals to pull the carriage.
  • Catapult

    Catapult

    The catapult started being used around 400 B.C. for warfare. The catapult is a device used to throw a projectile for a great distance.
  • Electrification

    Electrification

    Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and is usually associated with changing over from another power source.
  • Automobile

    Automobile

    A way for people to get around quicker.
  • Airplane

    Airplane

    Faster way of transportation.
  • Radio

    Radio

    Faster way to communicate instead of writing letters.
  • Computers

    Computers

  • Telephone

    Telephone

    Faster way to communicate.
  • Internet

    Internet