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4242 BCE
Egyptian Calendar
The ancient Egyptian calendar was a solar calendar with a 365-day year. Each season was divided into four months of 30 or 31 days. This shaped society by humans being able to know what day or month it is. -
3500 BCE
Wheel
This made it easier for all of us to travel, however the first wheel wasn't used for travel. Archaeological excavations put the first known wheel at around 3,500 B.C. -
3400 BCE
Writing
The history of writing traces the development of expressing language by letters or other marks and also the study and description of these developments. This shaped society by use being able to communicate with each other and also humans gaining knowledge. -
3111 BCE
Sails
Excavations of the Mesopotamia period provides direct evidence of sailing boats. This shaped society by humans being able to travel over the sea safely and trade goods. -
3000 BCE
Brick
A brick is building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. We were able to make houses and building due to this invention. -
Clock
The only way to reliably track time. Clocks have helped shaped society by telling us what time it is. Which in turn tells us when we need to be somewhere like work which helps our economy. -
Lightbulb
The first practical incandescent light bulb. Credited to Thomas Edison. This is shaped society by giving us light to be able to work longer and more efficiently than a candle. -
Automobiles
Karl Benz has been credited for the first automobile and was ready for his first test drive in 1886. This has shaped society by giving us a way to get around faster without exhausting our legs to their fullest extent. -
Internet
The first workable prototype of the internet came in the late 1960's with the creation of -
Personal Computer
Ed Roberts coined the term "PC" when he introduced the Altair 8800. This helped shape society because it helps us type and brought us closer to the future of technology.