Ancient Times
Category: Otro
Actualizado: 10 feb 2018
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Created byRafelle Marie Timog Allego
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Iron used for the first time in decorative ornamentsHumans invent the wheelFirst written languages are developed by the Sumerian people of southern Mesopotamia (part of modern Iraq)Ancient Egyptians produce papyrus, a crude early version of paperWater-raising and irrigation devices like the shaduf (shadoof), invented by the Ancient Egyptians, introduce the idea of lifting things using counterweightsSemites of the Mediterranean develop the alphabetIron Age begins: iron is widely used for making tools and weapons in many parts of the worldAncient Egyptians invent lighthouses, including the huge Lighthouse of AlexandriaThales of Miletus discovers static electricityRoman engineer Vitruvius perfects the modern, vertical water wheelHero of Alexandria, a Greek scientist, pioneers steam powerTs'ai Lun makes the first paper in ChinaPeríodos
Glass is made by people for the first timeBronze Age: Widespread use of copper and its important alloy bronzeGear-driven, precision clockwork machines (such as the Antikythera mechanism) are in existenceRomans develop the first, basic concrete called pozzolana
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