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[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mesoamerican fact of the day:

The wheel was actually known to Mesoamerica pre-European contact. Archeological finds included toys, food preparation tools, seal rollers, and spindle whorls for textile making.

I'm a history nerd and Mesoamerica is quality content.

[–] porcariasagrada@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the dense tropical forest made backpacks way better for transportation of goods.

[–] TheSanSabaSongbird 1 points 2 years ago

That and the fact that they had no draft animals.