How the Wheel Was Invented (3500 BC, Mesopotamia)
The Wheel
Coming to Wonder History on 8 November 2026.
A child-safe historical summary of How the Wheel Was Invented (3500 BC, Mesopotamia) in 3500 BC, set in Mesopotamia during the ancient world, with Sumerians at the center.
About this story
- Subject
- Sumerians
- Category
- Dramatic Turning Points
- Where
- Mesopotamia · Iraq · Asia
- When
- 35th Century BC · Ancient
- Length
- 10 illustrated pages
Who appears
- Zaire — Time Traveler/Historian
- Karim — Time Traveler/Historian Guide
- Sora — Time Traveler/Historian
- Mesopotamian Workers — Ancient Laborers
- Potter — Mesopotamian Potter
What happens on 8 November 2026
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