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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Oct 23, 2024, 05:26 PM

Title: The wheel...
Post by: Imperial Dave on Oct 23, 2024, 05:26 PM
https://phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/phys.org/news/2024-10-wheel.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17297042569814&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fphys.org%2Fnews%2F2024-10-wheel.html

And no, nothing to do with Micael Mcintyre
Title: Re: The wheel...
Post by: Ian61 on Oct 23, 2024, 07:39 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Oct 23, 2024, 05:26 PMAnd no, nothing to do with Micael Mcintyre

Or the Flintstones apparently.  8)

A point they make themselves and then ignore is that... 
QuoteMost historians suspect it was invented in many places at different times around the world.
If it was invented multiple times the path taken need not be the same, who knows what some ancient genius might have thought to short circuit the process or come at from a different direction.