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2978 BCE
Solid wheel cart
It was the first wheel made of solid wood around 5000 years ago. It was invented by the Mesopotamians in Asia. -
Steam tractor
It was invented in 1769 in France. Nicolas Cugnot invented it. The steam tractor worked by pumping pistons up and down to movethe wheels. -
Steam train
It was invented in 1804 in England. Richard Trevithick invented it. In 1829, George Stephenson and his son Robert won a competition to invent the fastest train.