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Land Transportation over time

By carsthatgovroom
  • The Wheel
    8000 BCE

    The Wheel

    Then, thousands of years ago, people started to use donkeys and horses to travel and to transport things on land. Around 3,500 BC, the wheel was invented. The first wheels were simply solid discs, carved from one lump of wood.
  • 3500 BCE

    First fixed wheels on carts.

    This was used to carry people or heavy goods easily.
  • 3000 BCE

    Pack animals to carry goods

    Humans started using pack animals such as oxen, reindeer, elephants, llamas, sheep, goats, yaks, and dogs. This pertains to the region in which the civilization lives.
  • First domesticated horses.
    2000 BCE

    First domesticated horses.

    Horses were first domesticated for transportation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
  • 1900 BCE

    Horse and Carriage

    These were first used in Egypt for warfare. This later got used in Europe and Asia for transporting people. It carried 2-4 passengers.
  • 181

    Wheel barrows

    These are made to haul small goods and items across small areas.

  • Clock Work powered carriage

    This carriage replaced the power of horses with an innovative arrangement of gear.

  • First steam powered cars

    The first steam powered cars are believed to be invented in France by Nicolas Cugnot.
  • The first railway/train

    The first railway/train

    This train powered by a steam engine was the first railway in history. It was invented in England by Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian.
  • First car

    First car

    This was a German vehicle powered by petrol/ gasoline. It was invented in Mannheim, Germany by Karl Benz.