List of technologies

This is a list of significant technological developments, by chronological order and organized by their type and technology just in general that humans have created so far in the world.

Prehistoric Era

Practical Technologies

c. 2 mya: Simple stone technology
c. 1.5 mya: Fire creation[1]
c. 1.2 mya years ago: Stone tools
c. 110,000 years ago: Fur clothing[2]
c. 43,000 years ago: Mining[3]
c. 40,000 years ago: Logboat[4]
c. 36,000 years ago: Bone flute[5]
c. 32,000 BC: Animal domestication[6]
c. 30,000 years ago: String[7]
c. 30,000 years ago: Painting[8]
c. 23,000 BC: Ceramics[9]
c. 18,000 BC: Sewing[10]
c. 15,000 BC: Rope[11]
c. 10,000 BC: Plant domestication
c. 8000 BC: Brick[12]
c. 8000 BC: Spindle[12]
c. 7000 BC: Metalworking[13]
c. 6000 BC: Salt cultivation
c. 5000 BC: Leather[14]
c. 5000 BC: Irrigation[15]
c. 4500 BC: Equestrianism
c. 4000 BC: Weaving loom[16]

Military Technologies

c. 1.6 mya: Acheulean hand axes
c. 400,000 years ago: Spear and Javelin[17]
c. 25,000 BC: Dart thrower[18]
c. 18,000 years ago: Boomerang[19]
c. 12,000 BC: Mace
c. 9200 BC: Microliths
c. 9000 BC: Bow
c. 7000 BC: Defensive wall[20]

Astronomical Technologies

c. 5000 BC: Megaliths

Ancient Era

Practical Technologies

c. 3500 BC: Writing systems
c. 3000 BC: Mummification[21]
c. 3000 BC: Papyrus[22]
c. 3000 BC: Ard plough[22]
c. 3000 BC: Wheel[22]
c. 3000 BC: Galley
c. 3000 BC: Pottery[23]
c. 2800 BC: Metallurgy/Bronze forging[13]
c. 2700 BC: Plumbing
c. 2500 BC: Abacus
c. 2000 BC: Iron Smelting[13]
2nd millennium BC: Arch
c. 1700 BC: Alphabet
c. 1500 BC: Glass making[22]
c. 11th century BC: Steel[13]
c. 800 BC: Saddle
c. 710 BC: Lock[22]
c. 600 BC: Aqueduct[24]
c. 600 BC: Archimedes' screw
6th century BC: Caliper
c. 515 BC: Crane
c. 325 BC: Odometer
3rd century BC: Watermill
c. 200-300 BC: Block and tackle
c. 100-500 BC: Horseshoe
c. 100 BC: Paper
50 AD: Aeolipile[25]

Military Technologies

c. 3000 BC: Sword[26]
c. 2600 BC: Chariot[27]
c. 800 BC: Ram bow
c. 700 BC: Incendiary arrows
c. 700 BC: Polyreme[28]
c. 400 BC: Crossbow
399 BC: Catapult
359-336 BC: Pike
c. 130 BC: Stirrup[29]
50 BC: Scorpio

Astronomical Technologies

c. 4000 BC: Calendar[30]
c. 1500 BC: Water clock[22]
c. 1500 BC: Sundial[31]
c. 1100 BC: Gnomon
c. 2300 BC: Map[32]
c. 300 BC: Hemicycle
c. 130 BC: Orrery

Medieval Era

(500 AD - 1450 AD)

Practical Technologies

876 AD: Zero[33]
9th century AD: Windmill

Astronomical Technologies

1283 AD: Mechanical clock

Renaissance Era

(1450 - 1800 AD)

Practical Technologies

1656 AD: Pendulum clock

1750 AD:clock and hole

Military Technologies

c. 1300 firearms

References

This is the earliest possible time at which fire could have been invented
Clothing was first worn some time between 100,000 years ago - 500,000 years ago
"Establishment of the first mining operation in history". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
The colonisation of Australia was the first verifiable usage of any form of sea transportation
This is the earliest possible time when the first flute was created
The earliest speculated remains of a dog
This is of course discounting the use of natural plant fibers as early string.
Earliest works of art found in Africa 30,000 years ago
First piece of ceramic artistry made 25,000 years ago, far earlier than the rest of the world
Archaeologists discovered the earliest sewing needles of bone, 20,000 years ago "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
J.C. Turner and P. van de Griend (ed.), The History and Science of Knots (Singapore: World Scientific, 1996),
Article on the human crafts around 8000 BC
History of metallurgy
See also: source from where this site gets the information
http://www.homefurnish.com/homeimprovement/plumbing/historyofirrigation.aspx
First woven fabrics made 6000 years ago by Egyptians Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
Article on the oldest spears found
Although it is believed to have been invented 40,000 years ago, evidence only points to as early as 25,000 BC
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Jericho was the first settlement to have artificially created walls, for the purpose of defense. Ring et al., 1994, p. 367–370.
The first artificially mummified head was found in the Andes
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?HistoryID=ab23&paragraphid=bzeb#bzeb
First potter's wheel built in Mesopotamia
A Brief History of Science edited by John Gribbin, p 12
Around this time daggers truly evolved into recognizable swords
First depictions of chariots in battle are from 2600 BC
Invented by the Phoenicians c. 700 BC Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
Invented some time in the late 2nd century BC
A crude calendar was developed by the early Egyptian peoples, it however still had a lot to improve on
First sundial, or Shadow clock, from Ancient Egypt
Found on clay Babylonian tablets
The Science Book edited by Peter Tallack, p34

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[1] This is the earliest possible time at which fire could have been invented

[2] Clothing was first worn some time between 100,000 years ago - 500,000 years ago

[3] "Establishment of the first mining operation in history". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-30.

[4] The colonisation of Australia was the first verifiable usage of any form of sea transportation

[5] This is the earliest possible time when the first flute was created

[6] The earliest speculated remains of a dog

[7] This is of course discounting the use of natural plant fibers as early string.

[8] Earliest works of art found in Africa 30,000 years ago

[9] First piece of ceramic artistry made 25,000 years ago, far earlier than the rest of the world

[10] Archaeologists discovered the earliest sewing needles of bone, 20,000 years ago "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] J.C. Turner and P. van de Griend (ed.), The History and Science of Knots (Singapore: World Scientific, 1996),

[foo-12] Article on the human crafts around 8000 BC

[goo-13] History of metallurgy

[14] See also: source from where this site gets the information

[15] ttp://www.homefurnish.com/homeimprovement/plumbing/historyofirrigation.aspx

[16] First woven fabrics made 6000 years ago by Egyptians Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine

[17] Article on the oldest spears found

[18] Although it is believed to have been invented 40,000 years ago, evidence only points to as early as 25,000 BC

[19] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[20] Jericho was the first settlement to have artificially created walls, for the purpose of defense. Ring et al., 1994, p. 367–370.

[21] The first artificially mummified head was found in the Andes

[noo-22] ttp://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?HistoryID=ab23&paragraphid=bzeb#bzeb

[23] First potter's wheel built in Mesopotamia

[25] A Brief History of Science edited by John Gribbin, p 12

[26] Around this time daggers truly evolved into recognizable swords

[27] First depictions of chariots in battle are from 2600 BC

[28] Invented by the Phoenicians c. 700 BC Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine

[29] Invented some time in the late 2nd century BC

[30] A crude calendar was developed by the early Egyptian peoples, it however still had a lot to improve on

[31] First sundial, or Shadow clock, from Ancient Egypt

[32] Found on clay Babylonian tablets

[33] The Science Book edited by Peter Tallack, p34