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Walking(travel by foot)

First use of manpower in travelling

Carrying pole

China and outher parts of the Far Easr, balanced on one shoulder is a popular carrying device

Back Load and Tumpline

Goods are carried on the back. In subtemala, pots are carried on a wooden framework supported by a

First use of manpower

Walking

Balanced on one shoulder is a popular carrying device

Carrying pole

Goods arw carried on the back. In subtemala, pots are carried on a wooden framework.

Back Load and Tumpline

Heavy burdens was to place them on sledge which rested on a series of rollers

Sledge on Rollers

A simple slegde, probably man drawn, was in use at the end of the Old Stone Age in Northern Europe

Slegde on Runners

Pile arrangement called, serves as a platform on which the burdens are placed

Travois

First domesticated in Mesopotamia, draft animals to draw war chariots

Ox

First domesticated in Siberia, beginning of the Christian era.

Reindeer

Too slight to carry heavy loads.

Dog

Or ass, first domesticated in the middle east. Cheif beast of burden among the farmers

Donkey

In Pre-Columbuan Amerixa, was the only new world animal other than the dog capable of domestixation for use in transport

Llama

Carthagini used thus in their war against rome, these animals have not been tamed

Elephanr

2,000 BC, drawn charots appeared in southeast Asia and 1,000 years later, rhe Persians arrived with cavalry.

Horse

Two kinds, two humped Bactrian of centeal asia and the on humped dromedary of arabua.

Camel

Lives at high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau

Yak

Has been flown as a popular past time in the Far East since the beginning of history

Ancient Chinese Kite

Great renaissance artisr, scientisr and engineer, made study kf the flight of the birds ( orthopter)

Da Vinci's Ornithopter

Brothers of France Joseph Michel and Jacques entienne have successfullt released several balloons

Montgolfier Balloon

ERNSR WERNER VON SIEMENS, who later achieved fame as an electric undustrialist, in 1847 designed rocket plane

Siemens' Rocket Plane

Otto Lilienthal, a german inventor who also made a study of the flight of birtds and experimented whith ornithopters.

Lilienthal Glider

One of the pioneers of lighter-rhan-air craft was Alberto Santos Dumont, brazilian who experimented with the stean-powerws balloons in paris.

Santos Dumont's Airship

Invented probably in western Asia

Wheel

Oldest wheel ever found in Europe or anywhere in the world. Discovered by teo slovene

Ljubljana Marshes Wooden Wheel

Anvient cart represent an early step on the revolution of wheeled vehicles. Made of a single piece od wood

Solid Wheel on Fixed Axle

About 2400 BC. Spoked wheels and axles of irons or bronze, handles for aid in mounting

Greek Quadrica with spoked wheels

Traveling wagon in which the passengers were protected by a covering of learher or cloth

Italian Cocchio

Cover and was generally drawn by two or more horses. Especially used to convey the sick and infurm

Arcera

A small conveyance that is large enough for only one person

Arcima

Commonly used by women when travelling and was borne by two mules.

Basterna

Four wheeled conveyance is made of wicker work and was of Gallic Origin

Benna

Used by Early Romans in as early as 500 BC and as late as 5th century of the Christian Era. Covered Carriage witg two wheeles, had seats for two or three

Carpentum

Vehicle had four wheels, with the front ones smaller than the two behind. Had a cover and was drawn by two to four horses or mules

Carruca

Cart with two wheels and boarded sides, it was drawn by oxen or bullocks

Carrus

Light open vehicle of Gallic Origin, had two wheels and room for two persons. Also has a box or case beneath the seat

Cisium

Used chiefly by women of the upper classes

Pilentum

Usually employed for heavy burdens but were also used for travelling

Four-wheeled plaustrum

Common among the Romans during the last xentury of the republic. Commodious vehicle of gallic Origin

Raeda

Used by Ancient Roman Farmers as a trabelling vehicle for themselves and their families

Sarracum

Sacred Vehicle elaborately ornamented eith ivory and silver. Used during Circensian games

Tensa

The major road builders in the ancient world. Romans road network reached a total of about 50,000 miles

THE ROMANS

Did not abandon the theory of feeder road building and perfected the macadamized road

JOHN MACADAM

Was perfected in the 1760 by JAMES WATT. The invention provided power for many industries

Steam Engine

Built an steamboat in 1775

Frenchman Jacques Perier

Launch the steamboat Clermont on the Hudson Ruver in 1807

Robert Fulton