Technology (Overall)

Stub This article is a placeholder for what will be a timeline about Technology. It has yet to be filled with user created content. You can help by contributing to and editing what little material is here at this time. Watch this page for new developments. -400,000,000 Domestication of Fire Significance: Fire was one of the earliest and most important technological advances, enabling our ancestors to stay warm, cook meat, scare animals, and see at night. Location: Confirmed in Europe & Asia. Other: -380,000 First temporary wooden huts built Significance: This one was also a major advancement because it allowed humans to escape the cold and other external challenges. Location: Confirmed in France. Other: -4,000 Wheel invented Significance: The effects of the wheel on transportation are still visible today. Location: Mesopotamia Other: 1206 Crankshaft invented Significance: Considered one of the most important inventions after the wheel. Used in engines today. Location: Mesopotamia Other: 1560 First record of a second hand on a clock. Significance: Led to increased ability to measure time accurately. Location: ? Other: 1800 First time the idea of Halo appeared. IT WAS NOT REALIZED UNTIL THE 20th CENTURY!! 1936 Konrad Zuse creates the first freely programmable computer. Significance: First step in the evolution of computers Location: ? Other: 1962 Space War Computer Game created by Steve Russel and MIT Significance: Very beginning of the video game revolution, and a significant step in technology Location: MIT Other: 1981 MS-DOS Operating System released. Significance: The base of the now widely used operating system Windows. Location: n/a Other: 1985 Microsoft Windows released Significance: Microsoft enters the operating systems war, and gains domination. Location: n/a Other: