Invention of the Axle


 
 
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Invention of the Axle

Invention of the Axle: Historians believe the wheel and axle dates back over 5,500 years and was probably first developed in the Middle East or possibly further north, in Eastern Europe. One of the greatest inventions of the Neolithic humans was the wheel with an axle. An axle is a shaft on which the wheel rotates. The invention of the axle allowed the wheel to turn freely. It had various uses.

  • The potter’s wheel was used to work clay to make better pots.
  • Heavy objects could be transported on wheels.
  • It improved transport and quickened the pace of development.
  • Possibly, the wheel was used to spin cotton thread which could then be woven into cloth.
  • The oldest surviving wheel has been found in Mesopotamia in Iraq.It is believed to be over 5000 years old.

     
     


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