covering Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Ethiopia, etc and they made revolutionary changes in agriculture and in domestification of animals. They invented Pottery, Yoke, Coffee, Weaving, Concrete, etc. Lets have a look at the major inventions of that time.
| Year | Invention | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 BC | Agriculture | in the Fertile Crescent |
| 9700 BC | Adobe | in the Near East |
| 9500 BC | Granary | in Jordan Valley |
| 9000 BC | Fixed Settlements | in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) |
| 9000 BC | Harpoon | in Polar, made of stone and wooden tubes |
| 8700 BC | Metalworking (Copper) | in Mesopotamia |
| 8500 BC | Wheat, Pea, Olive Cultivation | in Mesopotamia |
| 8500 BC | Domestication of Sheep, Goat | in Mesopotamia,first use of milk |
| 8500 BC | Walled Town | in Jericho (modern Palestine) |
| 7900 BC | Pottery | in China |
| 7500 BC | Rice and Millet Cultivation | in China, Yangtze Delta |
| 7500 BC | Terraced Roofs | in Catal Huyuk (modern Turkey) |
| 7000 BC | Bow drill | in Mehrgarh (India) |
| 7000 BC | Dental surgery | in Mehrgarh |
| 7000 BC | The Yoke | in Mesopotamia, power from animals |
| 7000 BC | Coffee | in Ethiopia |
| 6500 BC | Weaving | in Middle East (modern Israel, Lebanon) |
| 6200 BC | Map | in Catal Huyuk (Çatalhöyük) |
| 6200 BC | Funerary Objects | in Samarra - Mesopotamia |
| 6000 BC | Metal Smelting, Casting | in Middle East |
| 5400 BC | Beer/Alcohol(wine) | in Mesopotamia |
| 5300 BC | Monumental Buildings | in Mesopotamia, the first zigurats by the Eridu |
| 5000 BC | Concrete | in Central Europe, floor slabs for huts |
| 5000 BC | Scales, Balance | in Egypt |
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