fired clay
2600-1900 BCE
Harappa
CSMVS
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Harappan Civilisation
Subtheme
How the Cities Were Fed
Display Location
Rotunda
Accession Number
IV 1604, 1605, 1606
Description
This reconstructed miniature cart with solid wheels reflects early transport technology, similar to designs in Mesopotamian cities (Ur and Kish) around 3500 BCE. Spoked wheels, enabling faster movement, may have emerged much later, around 2000 BCE.