The Sumerians were also credited for the revolutionary invention of the wheel and the plough. They grew bumper crops of cereals, which they traded for items they needed: wood, building stone or metals. Wheeled carts and their skills in writing helped them develop long-distance trade. The first wheels were made of planks of solid wood held together with crosspieces. They were clumsy and heavy at the beginnin. In time, lighter wheels were made; these had many spokes. The first ploughs were also made of wood with the blade made from bronze.
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The wheel was first used by the sumerians in making pottery in about 3500 BC. Around 300 years later this invention was adapted for a startling new use - that of transportation.
resources: Tell me why (Chancellor Press)
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