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The main inventions of humanity
Here is the list of the main events, inventions and discovery of the history of humanity:
Question: Which countries have contributed most to the evolution of the civilization?
In descending order: United States (37), France (31), Germany (20), Italy (20), Iraq (15), Greece (15), England (14), China (13), Egypt (11) and Russia (10).
The inventions and discoveries that are missing in this classification: the hour, the pot, the cart, the drawing, the fur, the hanging, the cannabis, the combat helmet.
| The main inventions of humanity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event, discovery, invention | Date | Country | Type | |||||
| Bipedalism | 4 000 000 BC | Africa | Physiology | |||||
| Chipped stone | 3 300 000 BC | Kenya | Tool | |||||
| Spoon (shellfish) | 3 300 000 BC | - | Tool | |||||
| Arrival in Europe | 1 800 000 BC | Georgia | Geography | |||||
| First inhabited cave | 1 780 000 BC | South Africa | Housing | |||||
| Axe | 1 600 000 BC | Africa | Tool | |||||
| Disappearance of the megalodon | 1 500 000 BC | - | Nature | |||||
| Cooking | 500 000 BC | - | Food | |||||
| Domestication of fire | 398 000 BC | Africa | Light | |||||
| Modern man | 298 000 BC | Africa | Physiology | |||||
| Barter | 298 000 BC | Africa | Trade | |||||
| Jewelry | 133 000 BC | Israel | Ornament | |||||
| Beginning of the Würm Glaciation | 118 000 BC | - | Nature | |||||
| Appearance of the dog | 98 000 BC | - | Nature | |||||
| Modern speech | 98 000 BC | - | Communication | |||||
| Clothing | 81 000 BC | - | Clothing | |||||
| Grave | 40 000 BC | Australia | Culture | |||||
| Spear | 38 000 BC | - | Armed | |||||
| Gods | 38 000 BC | Germany | Religion | |||||
| Sculpture | 38 000 BC | Germany | Art | |||||
| Music | 33 000 BC | - | Art | |||||
| Flute | 33 000 BC | Germany | Music | |||||
| Painting | 31 500 BC | la France | Art | |||||
| Domestication of the dog | 29 700 BC | Belgium | Culture | |||||
| Ceramic | 29 000 BC | - | Container | |||||
| Pottery | 20 000 BC | China | Container | |||||
| Calculation | 20 000 BC | Uganda | Science | |||||
| Rope | 15 000 BC | la France | Tool | |||||
| Agriculture | 14 000 BC | World | Food | |||||
| Map | 12 000 BC | Spain | Geography | |||||
| First village | 12 000 BC | Canada | Housing | |||||
| Disappearance of the mammoth | 10 000 BC | North America | Nature | |||||
| Water well | 10 000 BC | Cyprus | Food | |||||
| Disappearance of the saber tooth tiger | 9700 BC | United States | Nature | |||||
| End of the Würm Glaciation | 9430 BC | - | Nature | |||||
| Binder | 9000 BC | Turkey | Housing | |||||
| Grease lamp | 9000 BC | France | Light | |||||
| Breeding | 9000 BC | Mesopotamia | Food | |||||
| Brick | 8000 BC | Iraq | Housing | |||||
| Comb | 8000 BC | Scandinavia | Hygiene | |||||
| Cereal growing | 8000 BC | Iraq | Food | |||||
| Domestication of the cat | 7500 BC | Cyprus | Culture | |||||
| Oven | 7000 BC | Syria | Food | |||||
| Beer | 6000 BC | Iraq | Alcohol | |||||
| Drum | 6000 BC | Egypt | Music | |||||
| Wine culture | 6000 BC | Georgia | Alcohol | |||||
| Domestication of the horse | 6000 BC | Kazakhstan | Culture | |||||
| Glassy glass | 5000 BC | Iraq | Housing | |||||
| Tumulus | 4700 BC | France | Culture | |||||
| First city | 4000 BC | Palestine | Housing | |||||
| Pyramid | 4000 BC | Italy | Culture | |||||
| Mosaic | 4000 BC | Iraq | Housing | |||||
| Shoe | 4000 BC | Armenia | Cothing | |||||
| Writing | 4000 BC | Iraq | Culture | |||||
| Clay tablet | 4000 BC | Romania | Writing | |||||
| Guitar | 3703 BC | Egypt | Music | |||||
| Stone tablet | 3500 BC | Iraq | Writing | |||||
| Wheel | 3500 BC | Poland | Transport | |||||
| Nail | 3500 BC | Iraq | Tool | |||||
| Harp | 3500 BC | Iraq | Music | |||||
| Anthropomorphic God | 3500 BC | Iraq | Religion | |||||
| Wooden tablet | 3000 BC | Greece | Writing | |||||
| Loom | 3000 BC | Turkey | Cothing | |||||
| Condom | 3000 BC | Egypt | Sexuality | |||||
| Amphora | 3000 BC | Middle East | Transport | |||||
| Papyrus | 3000 BC | Egypt | Writing | |||||
| Astronomy | 3000 BC | - | Science | |||||
| Opium in medicine | 3000 BC | - | Health | |||||
| Oil lamp | 3000 BC | Greece | Light | |||||
| Bronze Age | 3000 BC | - | Culture | |||||
| Solar calendar | 2467 BC | Egypt | Time | |||||
| Bridge | 2100 BC | Iraq | Transport | |||||
| Canoe | 2000 BC | Egypt | Transport | |||||
| Whiskey | 2000 BC | Iraq | Alcohol | |||||
| Bank activity | 2000 BC | Iraq | Economy | |||||
| Sword | 2000 BC | - | Weapon | |||||
| Key | 2000 BC | Iran | Tool | |||||
| Wheel trolley | 2000 BC | Kazakhstan | Transport | |||||
| Bell | 2000 BC | China | Tool | |||||
| Aqueduct | 2000 BC | Crete | Food | |||||
| Age of copper | 1800 BC | - | Culture | |||||
| Disappearance of the mammoth dwarf | 1700 BC | United States | Nature | |||||
| Translucent glass | 1500 BC | Egypt | Housing | |||||
| Hinduism | 1500 BC | India | Religion | |||||
| Vedism | 1500 BC | India | Religion | |||||
| Shield | 1500 BC | - | Weapon | |||||
| Contraceptive | 1500 BC | Egypt | Sexuality | |||||
| Magnifying glass | 1500 BC | Greece | Tool | |||||
| Boat | 1500 BC | Turkey | Transport | |||||
| Tablet of wax | 1400 BC | Greece | Writing | |||||
| Crucifixion | 1400 BC | Greece | Justice | |||||
| Monotheism | 1336 BC | Egypt | Religion | |||||
| Trumpet | 1336 BC | Egypt | Music | |||||
| Iron Age | 1100 BC | - | Culture | |||||
| Brazier | 800 BC | Greece | Housing | |||||
| Fork | 800 BC | Italy | Tool | |||||
| Judaism | 700 BC | Israel | Religion | |||||
| Currency (money) | 687 BC | Greece | Economy | |||||
| Brahmanism | 600 BC | India | Religion | |||||
| Buddhism | 500 BC | India | Religion | |||||
| Arena games | 500 BC | Italy | Entertainment | |||||
| Barrel | 500 BC | Armenia | Transport | |||||
| Sausage | 500 BC | Greece | Food | |||||
| Jail | 500 BC | Italy | Justice | |||||
| Round earth | 480 BC | Greece | Culture | |||||
| Steel | 453 BC | China | Tool | |||||
| Absynthe | 377 BC | Greece | Alcohol | |||||
| Transparent glass | 336 BC | Greece | Housing | |||||
| National Bank | 331 BC | Egypt | Economy | |||||
| Paved road | 312 BC | Italy | Transport | |||||
| Water mill | 300 BC | Turkey | Energy | |||||
| Blown glass | 300 BC | Lebanon | Container | |||||
| Organ | 300 BC | Greece | Music | |||||
| Electric battery metal plating | 250 BC | Iraq | Tool | |||||
| Compass | 200 BC | Greece | Science | |||||
| Paper | 200 BC | China | Writing | |||||
| Impression | 200 BC | China | Writing | |||||
| Iron | 100 BC | China | Clothing | |||||
| Tile | 100 BC | Greece | Housing | |||||
| Glass pane | 100 BC | Italy | Housing | |||||
| Pinot noir | 70 BC | France | Alcohol | |||||
| Christianity | 30 | Israel | Religion | |||||
| Optical lens | 68 | Italy | Science | |||||
| Thimble | 79 | Italy | Clothing | |||||
| Steam machine | 100 | Greece | Energy | |||||
| Stained Glass | 500 | Turkey | Housing | |||||
| Black powder | 618 | China | Weapon | |||||
| Windmill | 620 | Iran | Energy | |||||
| Xylophone | 800 | South East Asia | Music | |||||
| Wall fireplace | 800 | Europe | Housing | |||||
| Hydraulic clock | 806 | Iraq | Time | |||||
| Wool | 900 | Belgium | Clothing | |||||
| Bank note | 1000 | China | Economy | |||||
| Compass | 1040 | China | Science | |||||
| Fork | 1056 | Italy | Food | |||||
| Soule | 1147 | France | Entertainment | |||||
| Mechanical clock | 1278 | France | Time | |||||
| Vodka | 1300 | Russia | Alcohol | |||||
| Capitalism | 1300 | Italy | Economy | |||||
| Financial market | 1300 | Italy | Economy | |||||
| Gun | 1300 | Germany | Weapon | |||||
| Eyeglasses | 1300 | Italy | Health | |||||
| Astronomical clocks | 1330 | England | Time | |||||
| Private bank | 1397 | Italy | Economy | |||||
| Harpsichord | 1425 | Germany | Music | |||||
| Cannonball | 1430 | France | Weapon | |||||
| Printing machine | 1450 | Germany | Writing | |||||
| Hoof | 1480 | France | Housing | |||||
| Discovery of America | 1492 | Spain | Geography | |||||
| Ink pen | 1508 | Italy | Writing | |||||
| Violin | 1520 | Italy | Music | |||||
| Stock exchange market | 1531 | Belgium | Economy | |||||
| Homing pigeon | 1573 | Spain | Telecommunication | |||||
| Binoculars | 1586 | Italy | Science | |||||
| Electricity | 1600 | England | Energy | |||||
| Telescope | 1608 | Netherlands | Science | |||||
| Microscope | 1609 | Italy | Science | |||||
| Submarine | 1624 | Netherlands | Transport | |||||
| Pendulum clock | 1656 | Netherlands | Time | |||||
| Rum | 1663 | France | Alcohol | |||||
| Champagne | 1668 | France | Alcohol | |||||
| Spring-wound watch | 1670 | England | Time | |||||
| Telegraph | 1672 | England | Telecommunication | |||||
| Clarinet | 1690 | Germany | Music | |||||
| Cognac | 1700 | France | Alcohol | |||||
| Disappearance of the dodo | 1700 | Mauritius | Nature | |||||
| Horn | 1700 | Germany | Music | |||||
| Piano | 1711 | Italy | Music | |||||
| Sextant | 1730 | England | Science | |||||
| Solar oven | 1740 | Swiss | Food | |||||
| Pocket watch | 1740 | Swiss | Time | |||||
| Car automobile steam engine | 1769 | France | Transport | |||||
| Automatic watch | 1777 | Swiss | Time | |||||
| Hot-air balloon | 1782 | France | Transport | |||||
| Guillotine | 1789 | France | Justice | |||||
| Modern pencil | 1792 | Germany | Writing | |||||
| Vaccination | 1796 | England | Health | |||||
| Washing machine | 1797 | Germany | Hygiene | |||||
| Electric battery | 1800 | Italy | Energy | |||||
| Electrolysis | 1800 | England | Energy | |||||
| Morphine | 1804 | France | Health | |||||
| Train | 1805 | Wales | Transport | |||||
| Saxophone | 1814 | Belgium | Music | |||||
| Electric polarized batteries | 1813 | England | Energy | |||||
| Bike | 1817 | Germany | Transport | |||||
| Accordion | 1818 | Austria | Music | |||||
| Harmonica | 1820 | Europe | Music | |||||
| Electric motor | 1821 | Denmark | Energy | |||||
| Photography | 1826 | France | Art | |||||
| Mechanical sewing machine | 1830 | France | Clothing | |||||
| DC motor | 1832 | England | Energy | |||||
| Fridge | 1834 | United States | Food | |||||
| Calculator | 1834 | England | Science | |||||
| Electric bulb | 1835 | Scotland | Light | |||||
| Electric car | 1835 | Netherlands | Energy | |||||
| Photovoltaic | 1839 | France | Energy | |||||
| Cement | 1840 | France | Housing | |||||
| Winding watch | 1842 | Swiss | Time | |||||
| Communism | 1848 | Germany | Society | |||||
| Oil | 1850 | Romania | Energy | |||||
| Airship | 1852 | France | Transport | |||||
| Oil lamp | 1853 | Poland | Light | |||||
| Tarmac | 1855 | France | Transport | |||||
| Darwinism | 1859 | England | Science | |||||
| Internal combustion engine | 1859 | France | Energy | |||||
| Plane | 1863 | France | Transport | |||||
| Motorcycle | 1869 | France | Transport | |||||
| Vacuum | 1869 | United States | Housing | |||||
| Wristwatch | 1875 | - | Time | |||||
| Phone | 1876 | Canada | Telecommunication | |||||
| Loud speaker | 1877 | Germany | Music | |||||
| Antibiotic | 1877 | France | Health | |||||
| Electric chair | 1880 | United States | Justice | |||||
| Motor car with explosion engine | 1880 | France | Transport | |||||
| Television | 1884 | Germany | Entertainment | |||||
| Electric iron | 1882 | United States | Clothing | |||||
| Morse code | 1882 | United States | Telecommunication | |||||
| AC motor | 1887 | Serbia | Energy | |||||
| Radio waves | 1888 | Heinrich Hertz | Telecommunication | |||||
| Wind turbine | 1888 | United States | Energy | |||||
| Three-phase motor | 1889 | Russia | Energy | |||||
| Photographic film | 1889 | United States | Art | |||||
| Diesel motor | 1893 | Germany | Energy | |||||
| X-rays | 1895 | Germany | Science | |||||
| Radioactivity | 1896 | France | Science | |||||
| Radio | 1899 | France | Science | |||||
| Gun Cartridge | 1914 | - | Weapon | |||||
| Drone | 1916 | England | Weapon | |||||
| Bomb | 1917 | Germany | Weapon | |||||
| Submachine gun | 1918 | Germany | Weapon | |||||
| Supermarket | 1920 | United States | Trade | |||||
| Color television | 1925 | Russia | Entertainment | |||||
| LED diode | 1927 | Russia | Light | |||||
| Penicillin | 1928 | Scotland | Health | |||||
| Quartz clock | 1928 | United States | Time | |||||
| Credit card | 1928 | United States | Economy | |||||
| ATM machine | 1930 | United States | Economy | |||||
| Missile | 1932 | Germany | Weapon | |||||
| Microwave | 1933 | United States | Food | |||||
| Disappearance of the marsupial wolf | 1936 | Tasmania | Nature | |||||
| Computer | 1937 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Ball pen | 1938 | Argentina | Writing | |||||
| Nuclear fission | 1938 | Germany | Science | |||||
| Veganism | 1944 | England | Food | |||||
| Transistor | 1947 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Nuclear plant | 1951 | United States | Energy | |||||
| Cloning | 1952 | United States | Science | |||||
| Silicon transistor | 1954 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Satellite | 1957 | Russia | Telecommunication | |||||
| Integrated circuit | 1958 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| First being living in space | 1960 | Russia | Science | |||||
| Robot | 1961 | United States | Robotics | |||||
| First man in space | 1961 | Russia | Science | |||||
| Video games | 1962 | United States | Entertainment | |||||
| Personal computer | 1964 | Italy | Data processing | |||||
| Internet | 1965 | United States | Telecommunication | |||||
| Space rocket | 1965 | Russia | Science | |||||
| 1969 | United States | Telecommunication | ||||||
| First man on the moon | 1969 | United States | Science | |||||
| Microprocessor | 1969 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Quartz wristwatch | 1969 | Japan | Time | |||||
| Virtual reality | 1970 | United States | Entertainment | |||||
| Space station | 1971 | Russia | Science | |||||
| Video games console | 1972 | United States | Entertainment | |||||
| Mobile phone | 1973 | United States | Telecommunication | |||||
| Laptop | 1973 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Radio paging | 1975 | United States | Telecommunication | |||||
| Personal computer in large series | 1977 | United States | Data processing | |||||
| Minitel | 1980 | France | Telecommunication | |||||
| Sustainable development | 1981 | Russia | Society | |||||
| Autonomous car | 1986 | United States | Transport | |||||
| World Wide Web | 1989 | England | Telecommunication | |||||
| Mobile video game console | 1989 | Japan | Entertainment | |||||
| Connected watch | 1990 | Japan | Time | |||||
| Smartphone | 1992 | United States | Telecommunication | |||||
| LED bulb | 1993 | Japan | Light | |||||
| Tamagotchi | 1996 | Japan | Entertainment | |||||
| Hydrogen car | 1999 | Japan | Transport | |||||
| MMO | 2002 | France | Entertainment | |||||
| Artificial intelligence | 2010 | United States | Robotics | |||||
| Laser cannon | 2014 | United States | Weapon | |||||
| Cyborg animal | 2016 | United States | Science | |||||
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