3500 BCE: Humans were using logs to move heavy objects. Logs were carved into circular shapes. This led to the most useful invention in transport - the wheel. Soon, humans were using wheels and building carts and chariots that were drawn by animals. Not only could they travel longer distances, they could also: transport goods to distant lands. Oh, that’s clever! He is using the log to move that huge rock! They are travelling in style now! As time passed, the need for well- developed roads arose. Around 500 BCE, King Darius built the first major highway. By CE 100, networks of roads began to| be laid, connecting all major towns and! ities. With people and goods being able ‘to move faster, trade flourished. In CE 1825, the first railway line came| into existence. Trains have since been a| very popular means of transport. Rail travel was cheap and people who had never been on a journey before could now afford to make trips by train. ‘Shiny new roads! I’m going to have a lot more visitors. Trains rock! Evolution of Transport and Communication 25The next big invention was the car in CE 1885. A car, could travel faster and farther than any animal driven vehicle. It gave people the freedom to travel when and where they like. In the cities, the carts on the roads began to be modified. There were now buses pulled by horses. I wish I could ride on one of those buses! 1, What are the advantages of railways over roadways? List any one. 2. When did the train service start in India? Which places did it connect? Find out. 26 Evolution of Transport and Communication“1. If the wheel was not invented, what means and modes of transport may be in use today? @ 2. If you had just invented the wheel, how would you explain its significance and uses to other people? Remember, people are seeing it for the first time! Evolution of Water Transport ‘By mid Stone Age, humans were walking and using animals to move from one| place to another on land. However, they’ still struggled to cross rivers and oceans. In 3100 BCE, the first sailboat was invented. People and goods could be! easily carried across water and this gave! rise to trade. Can horses swim? There's another problem solved! Evolution of Transport and Communication 27