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 |
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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.
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