My Notebook of Questions : Inventions

The objects that surround us are so much a part of our daily lives that we often forget they have not always been around.

Table of contents
My Notebook of Questions : Inventions	1
Table of Contents	5
Who invented fire?	7
What was the first object ever invented?	10
Who invented words?	12
Who invented our alphabet?	14
Who invented perfume?	17
Who invented boats?	20
How long has money been around?	23
Who invented ice skates?	27
Who invented soap?	30
Who invented the wheel?	33
How long have skis been around?	38
What is silk?	40
Who invented paper?	43
Who invented numbers?	46
Who invented chocolate?	49
What did people use before refrigerators?	52
What were the first jobs?	55
Who first had the idea of building houses?	58
When were the first toys invented?	60
Who was the inventor of jewelry?	63
Who invented heating?	66
Why was the abacus invented?	70
When was toothpaste invented?	73
How did people cure before the invention of medecine?	76
How long has postal service been around?	79
Who invented music?	82
How long has bread existed?	85
How long have utensils been around?	89
When was ice cream invented?	93
Index	96
Photo Credits	98