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How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago

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How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago

The assumption was that the wheel evolved from wooden rollers. Tetra Images via Getty Images Kai James, Georgia…

June 13, 2025