Iron Wheels
721 BC - 705 BC
Iron, Bronze
Khorsabad
23 cm diam.
Iron, Bronze
Khorsabad
23 cm diam.
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Discussion Questions
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What do you think the inspiration was for the earliest wheels?
Why would iron have been used in the production of this wheel?
How do you think the invention of the wheel improved the lives of the ancient Mesopotamians?