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The first travelling wheel was invented in bronze age.It was made in mesopotamia but ancient greek were the first to use it.
discovered by finding out that round objects are easier to carry heavy things -
The Egyptian started using the invention to make pyramids it would help drag objects. 3500 bce. This is one of the first uses for the wheel. -
In 3000 bce the wheel was being used by potters so they can do pottery stuff. -
This was one of the first innovations for the wheel made in 1000 bce. The Sintashta culture invented the spoked wheel. -
China was also one of the first to make the wheelbarrow. It was extremely expensive back then. It was made in year 100. -
In year 400 the Egyptians invented the chariot for transport. 300 year after china made the wheelbarrow to move stuff they made the chariot. They used 4 spoked wheels and a horse to move people with a chariot. It is usually used for royalty. -
This wheel innovation added iron into the wheel. The Celtic Tribe did this, so they can have more reinforced chariots which allowed the chariot to go for longer distances without the wheels breaking. -
In the year 2000 they innovated the wheel once more and added rubber for the car tires we know today. It starts with the iron rimmed wheel then they added rubber to it so it can sustain rough terrain. -
In the future we will have more advanced features such as a rubber compound (more flexible rubber), steel belts (to make it more stronger) and a gripping surface.