The wheel was first used for pottery, not transport
The ancient Sumerians first developed the wheel around 3500 BCE to revolutionize pottery production, not for transportation, showcasing early ingenuity in craftsmanship.
Ancient Sumerians, around 3500 BCE, invented the wheel primarily for making pottery, not for vehicles. Early archaeological finds, like those in Uruk, show solid wooden discs attached to a potter's wheel. This innovation allowed artisans to shape clay efficiently, mass-producing standardized ceramics essential for their growing cities.
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