Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
While the wheel is often depicted as a caveman technology akin to fire or clothing, it was actually invented fairly recently in history and primarily spread through trade and warfare rather than continuous independent invention events. Despite this, Africa is consistently slammed with the shame of "never even inventing the wheel." Today we will cover a few instances of wheel use in Africa as well as the nuance that usually gets overlooked.
For citations, see source #60 at fromnothing.info/sources
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While the wheel is often depicted as a caveman technology akin to fire or clothing, it was actually invented fairly recently in history and primarily spread through trade and warfare rather than continuous independent invention events. Despite this, Africa is consistently slammed with the shame of "never even inventing the wheel." Today we will cover a few instances of wheel use in Africa as well as the nuance that usually gets overlooked.
For citations, see source #60 at fromnothing.info/sources
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