The invention of the wheel was a transformative moment in human history, particularly for long-distance cargo transportation. The most remarkable aspect was not the creation of the wheel itself ...

The invention of the wheel has long been considered a major breakthrough in human history. But now, the records may have to be rewritten – as the earliest evidence of wheel use has been pushed ...

The Sumerian city is a splendid sight, the largest and richest human settlement the world ... so obviously useful and so ripe for invention. Potter’s wheels were an ancient technology by this ...