Major Inventions
Inventions, credited inventors, years, and countries.
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| ID | Invention | Inventor | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheel | Unknown | c. 3500 BC | Mesopotamia |
| 2 | Writing | Unknown | c. 3400 BC | Sumer |
| 3 | Abacus | Unknown | c. 2400 BC | Mesopotamia |
| 4 | Alphabet | Unknown | c. 1050 BC | Phoenicia |
| 5 | Concrete | Unknown | c. 200 BC | Roman Republic |
| 6 | Paper | Cai Lun | 105 | China |
| 7 | Gunpowder | Unknown | c. 850 | China |
| 8 | Movable type printing | Bi Sheng | c. 1040 | China |
| 9 | Compass | Unknown | c. 1044 | China |
| 10 | Mechanical clock | Unknown | c. 1300 | Europe |
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Scope and sources
Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: Timeline of historic inventions (used with permission)
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