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10 million years ago humans made the first tools out of wood, stone, bones, and antlers.
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1-2 million years ago humans discovered fire and began using it as a tool, though they did not know how to create fire on their own yet.
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From around 25,000-50,000 BCE humans started to craft and wear early articles of clothing for protection.
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Humans first begin to construct boats in 10,000 BCE so that they can travel easily through bodies of water.
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In 6,000-7,000 BCE handmade bricks began being used for construction in the Middle East.
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In 3500 BCE, humans first invented what is arguably one of the most important pieces of technology- the wheel.
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The first written languages are developed in 3000 BCE, created by the Sumerian people in Southern Mesopotamia.
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Iron becomes widely used for making tools and weapons in many areas of the world.
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From 300-200 BCE, the Chinese people invented early magnetic direction finders, or compasses.
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Romans create a very early version of concrete, called pozzolana.
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In 105 CE in China, Ts'ai Lun created the first paper.
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Windmills are invented in the Middle East in order to transform wind power into usable energy.
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In 700-900, Chinese people invent gunpowder and fireworks, which eventually lead to the use of bullets and space rockets.
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The Chinese begin to develop eyeglasses by attaching lenses to frames that would fit onto people's faces, much like glasses that we have today.
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A flushing hand washing-machine is created by al-Jazari, an Arabic engineer. This eventually leads to the invention of the modern toilet.
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The first parachute is sketched on paper in the 1470s. It is unknown who invented the parachute.
