erydumaenhir:

justnoodlefishthings:

eighthdoctor:

prokopetz:

imedude:

prokopetz:

It’s strangely reassuring to know that one of the great constants over six thousand years of human history is the impulse to give animals wheels.

Maybe I’m just tired, but what on earth are you referring to?

(Cucuteni-Trypillian

children’s toy, circa 3600 BCE)

(Greek children’s toy, 4th Century CE)

(Persian novelty wine vessel, circa 800 BCE)

(Harappan children’s toy, circa 4000 BCE)

Okay but this doesn’t include my favorite:

(Zapotec children’s toy, 100-200 CE)

Even people who had no other use for wheels liked to put animals on wheels

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oh my god thank you for this illustration it is my childhood