transportation By samuel knight 10,000 BCE the first form of travel walking the first form of travel 4000 BCE horses and donkeys were tamed the first travel animals were tamed 3500 BCE wheel was invented the invention of the wheel 3100 BCE creating ships for travel the invention of canoes Jan 1, 1819 steamships were set sail across the English channel the steam ships were an alternative Jan 1, 1885 cars were invented the first car invention Jan 1, 1903 Britain had a speed limit of 20 for cars the speed limit was 20