Reels tagged #wheel
Inventions
The wheel was invented for pottery, not transport
The oldest known wheels, from about 3500 BC in Mesopotamia, were potter's wheels. It took roughly another 300 years before anyone mounted one on an axle to move a cart.
The oldest known wheels, from about 3500 BC in Mesopotamia, were potter's wheels. It took roughly another 300 years before anyone mounted one on an axle to move a cart.