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The first wheel was made out of concrete and was created in the Aceramic Neolithic Age between 9500-6500 BCE.
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The wooden wheel was created in 6500 and lasted until about 4500 BCE in the Ceramic Neolicthic age. They cut holes in the middle for the axles to spin on.
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The wheel with the spoke was invented in 2200 BC and was so that the wheels were lighter weight and could be easily changed.
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The potters wheel was a wheel invented in 4500 BCE and was used by potters to create bowls and such. They spun a big wheel at the bottom of the macine which spins a plate on the top of the machine that clay sits on and spins and you form it with your hands.
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The tire was first mounted on the wooden wheel. This made for better traction and a better smoother ride. This also allowed for the driver to go faster. The first patent of this was in 1888.
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The aluminum alloy wheel was invented in the late 1960's. It was put on many vehicles all around the world because it was strong and rode smooth.
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The tractor tire was developed in the late 1960s. It was created with lugs on the tire to help provide better traction for tractors
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The never flat wheel came around in the 1980s. It was created to be a rubber, but solid rubber, not filled with air so it can never become flat when punctured
