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Why did the American civilization not invent the wheel?

Why did the American civilization not invent the wheel?

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Above so many "said", because these views and evidence are from the same source: Jarald Diamond's masterpiece "guns, bacteria and steel."
) As for the Americas there is no domesticated large-scale animals, it is said that the lack of congenital conditions: the world can be domesticated for the large number of mammals have 14 species, but the Americas only one (American camel), but the American camel body small strength weak, so Not enough to be riding.
Overseas archaeological reports have been found in Central America, southern Mexico and Guatemala, the Indian Indian wheel relics, but that seems to be not used as a tool, but only toys. As for the Maya, Inca and other civilizations did not invent the wheel, it is said that because there is no large animal can be driven, so did not find the appropriate use of the wheel.

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