Comments by "k98killer" (@k98killer) on "Why precolonial Africa didn't have the wheel" video.

Another reason for not using the wheel in Africa, even in many rural parts to this day, is the cultural heritage of warlords. By not connecting everyone with the roads necessary for wheeled transport, more people were able to remain left alone and unmolested by warlords. Edit to clarify: hand carts would theoretically be quite useful in Africa, but they are largely not used. The lack of beasts is not an adequate explanation for the lack of hand carts.
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@natty4316 I'm an American. Even my chair has wheels. No cope necessary.
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@natty4316 They did invent the wheel. Wheels have existed in Africa for thousands of years. They just haven't used them for cultural reasons, and largely still do not for cultural reasons. If it is not a cultural reason, then why do many still carry things by balancing them on their heads for miles today? Come on now buddy.
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