2696 BC - A smooth, soft fabric that only the rich were allowed to wear known as silk was invented.
221 BC - The wheelbarrow was invented. The wheelbarrow allowed a single man to easily transport a lot of weight.
206 BC - The compass was invented. A fun fact about the compass is that it was originally used for fortune telling, but then later was used for navigation.
105 AD - Paper was invented because people wanted something easier to write on and cheaper than papyrus or parchment.
300 And- The invention of gunpowder was first written about, and how it put on cool firework displays, and later it was used in weapons.
700 AD - The moveable type for printing was invented. This was a simpler