inventions that changed the world

  • 3500 BCE

    Wheel

    This primitive technology made it easier for all of us to travel. From the archeological excavations, the oldest known wheel is from Mesopotamia, around 3500 B.C.
  • 1300 BCE

    Concrete

    the first sign of concrete being laid in 1300 B.C. Concrete has been a main tool used for building foundations.
  • Clock

    The impacts of automation technologies are already being felt throughout the economy. The worldwide number of industrial robots has increased rapidly over the past few years.
  • Steam Engine

    Steam engines enabled advancements in transportation and trade by powering steamships and locomotives that carried people and goods.
  • Railways

    Railroad tracks and trains allowed for transportation of goods and people faster than ever imagined this development changed the efficiency of interstate commerce.
  • Lightbulb

    Electric lights quickly monopolized the lighting market. They were ae more modern effecient and convenient method
  • Wind Turbine

    Designed to generate electricity in 1887. This allowed for the harnessing of wind energy.
  • Solar Panel

    Solar power is energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. Solar energy is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available, and the U.S. has some of the richest solar resources in the world.
  • Artificial Intelligence

    The impacts of automation technologies are already being felt throughout the economy. The worldwide number of industrial robots has increased rapidly over the past few years.
  • Internet

    This allowed for people to globally connect with ease. This also allowed for infomation access to anyone, anywhere