Agriculture, Botany & Everyday Tech
Model bullock carts and wheeled toys
c. 2600-1900 BCEIndus CivilisationTerracotta models from Indus sitesIndus region (India/Pakistan)
2,600 BCE
Terracotta model carts and animals with wheels, evidence of wheeled transport and children's play.
- Dated
- 2,600–1,900 BCE
- As scholars put it
- c. 2600-1900 BCE
- Originator
- Indus Civilisation
- Source text
- Terracotta models from Indus sites
- Region
- Indus region (India/Pakistan)
- Discipline
- Agriculture, Botany & Everyday Tech
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Meanwhile in the West
Bullock carts of almost identical design are still used in South Asia.
Fair to say
Toys show design, not full-scale engineering.
Path to modern innovation
Remarkable design continuity over 4,500 years.
References
- 1Kenoyer (1998)
Further reading
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