Because the wheel was adopted so quickly, though, it is unclear exactly where and when it was first invented — or if it was invented independently in different times and places. There are three ...

We don’t know whether Europe’s ancient wagon technology was wheeled in from elsewhere or invented ... made their first appearance and were soon being used in warfare. The wheel also inspired ...

By the 18th Century the wheel was no longer turned by the potter's foot but by small boys apprenticed to the potter, and since the 19th century the motive power has been mechanical. The first evidence ...

1364 - First recorded use of a firearm ... 1498 - Rifling principle is discovered. 1509 - Invention of wheel lock (rose lock). The next major advance, the wheel lock, generates a spark mechanically.

The accompanying engravings represent a horizontal, center-vent water wheel invented by James Martin, of Florence, Ala , which is now in use by the patentee, driving a cotton mill, and working in ...