Inventions: 1st millennium BC (1000 BC to 1 BC)

The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age. It sees the rise of many
successive empires including Neo-Assyrian, Achaemenids, Roman and Hellenism
Empires In Greece; the Maury in South Asia; the Scythians in Central Asia;
Confucianism in China; the Maya civilization in Central America and the
Ethiopian civilization in Africa.
Also the religions of Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism (Vedic religion and
Vedanta), Jainism and Buddhism developed by this time.

Year	Invention	Remarks
900 BC	Use of Cavalry	in Mesopotamia by the Assyrians
750 BC	False Teeth	in Etruria by the Etruscans (modern Italy)
750 BC	Metal Locks and Keys	in Rome
750 BC	Iron Scissors and Saws	in Europe
750 BC	Lenses	in Greece, a set of 10 magnifying lenses with holders
700 BC	Galley Warships	in Phoenicia, with multiple level oars
700 BC	Musical Notation	in India
650 BC	3D Painting	in Greece, on vases in Corinth
650 BC	Windmill	in Persia, to grind corn
640 BC	Coinage	in Lydia (modern Turkey)
600 BC	Light House	in Mediterranean, a bonfire on a tower
592 BC	Anchor, Maps	in Ancient Greece
500 BC	Sugar, Plastic / Cosmetic Surgery (Sushruta)	in India
500 BC	Railway	in Greece, 7km at the Corinth canal for moving boats
500 BC	Passport	in Persia, to allow government officials to travel without hinderence
478 BC	Democracy	in Athens, Greece
440 BC	Archery	in Greece
400 BC	Catapult	in Greece / Carthage
400 BC	Mirror	in Phoenicia (modern Lebanon), from Sidon
350 BC	Water Wheel, Watermill	in India
323 BC	Museum	in Alexandria (Egypt)
300 BC	Compass	in China
300 BC	Screw	in Greece by Archytas
200 BC	Archimedes Screw, Lever	in Mesopotamia, by Archimedes used for irrigation
250 BC	Piston	in Egypt by Ctesibius
200 BC	Horseshoe	in Ancient Rome
To	be	continued....

Inventions: 2nd millennium BC (2000 BC to 1000 BC)

The 2nd millennium BC spans the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age, then to the Iron Age. Invention of Chariot, development in alphabets, use of Iron and Steel are notable in this period of time.

Year	Invention	Remarks
1900 BC	Iron	in Anatolia or Caucasus (modern Turky), Iron smelting and smithing techniques
1800 BC	Permanent Dyes	for cloths from a marine snail
1750 BC	Formal Medicine	in Babylonia, formalized its study and practice
1700 BC	Alphabets	in Phoenicia - Ugarit (modern Syria), simplified learning to write
1600 BC	Rubber	in Mesoamerica, from a tree sap
1500 BC	Kiln Fired Bricks	in Mesopotamia for stronger buildings
1400 BC	Chariot	in Egypt, by the invading Hyksos (Asian nomads)
1400 BC	Steel	in Hittite (modern Turkey), adding carbon to iron
1400 BC	Brush	in Egypt, using hogs hair later horse hair
1200 BC	Metal Swords	in Egypt
1150 BC	Topographic Maps	in Egypt
1000 BC	Coins	in China

Inventions: 3000 BC to 2000 BC

The 3rd millennium BC spans from the Early to the Middle Bronze Age, during this period of time, the imperialism and the desire to conquer grew to prominence in the city states of the Middle East, Eurasia, etc. Also Ancient Egypt was in the peak of its civilization.

Year	Invention	Remarks
2900 BC	Pyramid	in Egypt
2800 BC	Soap	in Mesopotamia
2800 BC	Sickle	in Sumeria
2630 - 2611 BC	Step pyramid	in Imhotep (Egypt)
2600 BC	Papyrus, Suture, Pharmaceutical cream	in Imhotep (Egypt)
2600 BC	Rope	in China
2600 BC	Mummification	in Egypt
2600 BC	Sewage system, Toilet	Indus Valley Civilization
2500 BC	Flush toilet, Arch	Indus Valley Civilization (Arch in Mohenjo-daro)
2500 BC	Schools	in Sumeria
2400 BC	Shipyard	in Lothal (Indus Valley Civilization)
2000 BC	Wooden Locks	in Egypt
2000 BC	Underwater Tunnel	in Babylonia under the river Euphrates (modern Iraq) connecting king's palace with temple

Inventions: 5000 BC to 3000 BC

The 4th Millennium BC marks the beginning of the Bronze age and Writing. This period also witnessed the inventions of Silk, Plywood, Comb, Noodle, Boats etc.

Year	Invention	Remarks
4500 BC	City States and Nations	Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Egypt, Yellow River civilisation
4500 BC	Musical Instruments	in Europe, Mesopotamia pipes made of bone, stringed harp
4500 BC	Metalwork	in Egypt
4000 BC	Bridges	in Africa
4000 BC	Cosmetics, Fragrances	in Egypt
4000 BC	Arithmatic	in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians
4000 BC	Canal	in Mesopotamia
4000 BC	Stone paved street	in Ur (Iraq)
3807 BC	Timber Engineered roadway	in England
3500 BC	The Wheel / Carts	by Sumerians
3500 BC	Water Clock	by Sumerians
3500 BC	Writing	by Sumerians
3500 BC	Sail Powered Boats	in Egypt (used on the Nile river)
3200 BC	Silk	in China (they developed the silk fabrics as early as 6000 BC)
3100 BC	Drainage	in the Indus Valley Civilization
3000 BC	Bronze	in Mesopotamia
3000 BC	Potter's Wheel	in Mesopotamia
3000 BC	Sundial (Gnomon)	in Egypt
3000 BC	Glass	in Middle East

Inventions: 10,000 BC to 5000 BC

By the time 10,000 BC to 4000 BC the civilization has spread to many regions
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

Inventions in the Paleolithic Era.

Lets start with some inventions of the Paleolithic Era or the "old stone age" (In Greek, palaios
means old and lithos means stone), extending from 2.5 to 2.6 million years to
10,000 BC. Actually noone can name the inventors of those age, I think no one can.

Year	Invention	Remarks
2.4 Ma*	Stone Tools	in East Africa
1.65 Ma	Stone Tools	in Kenya
1.4 Ma	Knife	Ethiopia
1 Ma	Controlled fire	in East Africa
1 Ma	Sterilization of food and water (cooking)	in East Africa
500 ka	Shelter construction
100-500 ka	Clothing
400 ka	Pigments	in Zambia
400 ka	Spears	in Germany
200 ka	Burial	in Africa
100 ka	Lithic blades	in Africa and the Near East
60 ka	Ships	probably used by settlers of New Guinea
50 ka	Flute	in Slovenia
50 ka	Bow	in Tunisia
43 ka	Mining	in Swaziland and Hungary
37 ka	Tally sticks	in Swaziland
30 ka	Sewing needles
26 ka	Ceramics	in Moravia
25 ka	Atlatl	in Northwest Africa
17 ka	twisted Rope	(probably much earlier)
15 ka	Boomerang	in Australia
12 ka	Basket weaving

* Ma,(megaannum) is a unit of time equal to one million (10^6) years
** ka, (kiloannum) is a unit of time equal to one thousand years.

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