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.... |