Driving

Evolution Of Transportation

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  • 4300 BCE

    Speed Cameras

    Speed Cameras
    Speed cameras are introduced into Britain
  • 4200 BCE

    Planes

    Planes
    The invention of planes is relevant to todays times because we still use planes as transportation from places across oceans.
  • 4100 BCE

    SeaPlane

    SeaPlane
    Henri Fabre flies the first successful seaplane.
  • 4000 BCE

    Electric Tram

    Electric Tram
    The world's first electric tram line operated in Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, invented and tested by Fyodor Pirotsky
  • 3900 BCE

    Car

    Car
    In Germany, the first car automobile was designed by Karl Benz. This invention evolutionized transportation dramastically because we still use cars as of today.
  • 3800 BCE

    Hansom Cab

    Hansom Cab
    In Hinckley, the hansom cab was invented which was is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom.
  • 3700 BCE

    Rail-Roads

    Rail-Roads
    The railroad was first developed in Great Britain by George Stephenson. He created the world's first successful locomotive.
  • 3600 BCE

    Steamship

    Steamship
    John Fitch invented the steamboat because the efficiency of a steam boat was much better than a simple paddle boat.
  • 3500 BCE

    Hot Air Ballon

    Hot Air Ballon
    In Paris, two french brothers invented a Hot Air Balloon ; Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes.
  • 3400 BCE

    Turnpike Roads

    Turnpike Roads
    In Virginia, the first turnpike road was developed to help connect Philadelphia and Lancaster in Pennsylvania.
  • 3300 BCE

    The Compass

    The Compass
    In Europe, the compass is invented. Which was a tool to help sailors and explorers navigation direction. Such as North, South, East or West.
  • 3200 BCE

    Vast Network Of Roads

    Vast Network Of Roads
    Within the Roman Empire, a vast network of roads is developed
  • 3100 BCE

    The Sailing Boat

    The Sailing Boat
    In Eygpt, the first sail-boat was invented which allowed for goods to be traded upon other countries through the oceans.
  • 3000 BCE

    The Wheel

    The Wheel
    In Iraq, the very first wheel was invented as you can see with stone material. Which was a primary source back then.
  • 1600 BCE

    Traveling By Animals

    Traveling By Animals
    The first form of transportation was by animals.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to

    Early Transport

    The first ever form of transportation was by domesticated animals such as donkeys, horses and or camels.