Wheels

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This paper discusses extensively the history of wheels, starting from its origin, up to its common use at present, which is for transportation. This paper also concerns itself with the development of automobile manufacturing and industry, since through many years, cars that have evolved into various models and functions haverelied on wheels as the important part of its structure to keep an automobile functioning.

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"The origin of wheels was said to have started during the Sumerian civilization, which was during the 3500 BC. However, there have been studies that prove that wheels are not only utilized, but also essential to other people or civilization primarily because these people think of the wheel as a symbolic material that represents intangible things. In fact, it was discovered that early Mesoamericans treat wheels as sacred objects, representing the "cycle of life, death, and rebirth" (Wirth 1996). The Mesoamericans were known to associate wheels with the "supernatural, religious world," thus establishing the fact that aside from the present utilitarian value of wheels, this object is also essential for its symbolic value."

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