One Problem, Many Solutions
Different kinds of problems lead to different kinds of technology.
Goal:
Goal:
By inventing the wheel, the Sumerians became the first civilization to
use carts to transport people and objects from place to place. This
solved a great many problems for them, and was the first kind of
"technology" they used, considered a mechanical invention. The wheel has always been essential to humankind's technological progress.
Question
The best inventions are born out of necessity. Can you name any other ancient inventions that have been crucial to humankind's technology advances?
Twisted rope, boats, dye, spears and knives, clothing, housing, and fire to name a few.