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Why Wasn’t the Wheel Invented Sooner? (Encore)

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The Origins of Wheeled Vehicles in the Americas

The wheel wasn't just a simple invention that was made by a caveman. It was an invention, along with the axle, that required several other inventions to come first before it could be created. The reason most people think that wheels weren't used in the Americas has to do with a lack of draft animals. Without domestic draft animals and advanced metalworking, we probably wouldn't have wheels on our cars today.

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