Around 6,000 years ago, the wheel was invented. The invention was a pivotal moment in human history because it revolutionized ...

A potter’s wheel has been found in what was then Mesopotamia, which is over 5,500 years old. A picture of a wheeled wagon was found on a pot in Poland , dated between 5,300 and 5,650 years ago.

The ancient Sumerians invented writing, the wheel, arithmetic, irrigation and beer, and they worshipped a number of gods and goddesses. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 77°F.

The Sumerian chariot of the Standard of Ur shows a clear view of what its wheels looked like. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Three Phases of Technological Evolution. The study suggests that ...

In addition to the first known written language, the Sumerians might also have invented the wheel. And some of the world’s first cities rose in Sumer.