Morphized t1_jb66g66 wrote
Reply to comment by chainmailbill in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by geoxol
I don't think wheels would have been very useful in a staircase-based society
chainmailbill t1_jb66k3a wrote
I agree, which is why they were never developed. There was no need, due to the twisty mountain paths and thick jungle.
Lajinn5 t1_jb6gbm4 wrote
Lack of large domesticated animals is also a fairly big factor. A big cart or wagon is great when you have creatures like horses or bulls, combined with staircases and terrain though? No big reason to make them
laa-laa t1_jb7n05n wrote
Not to argue against your point but there's been some Interesting developments lately along the line of Mayan superhighways.
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