
Incas, Mayas, Aztecs
The early people of Mesoamerica and South America were aware of the wheel. The Toltecs even made wheeled toys. Although huge empires, including the Inca, Maya and Aztec Empires, covered a great deal of land, wheeled vehicles were not used for trade, transport, or warfare.
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Pre-Columbian Art Museum in Cuzco, Peru
British Museum - The Americas, artifacts
Maya Pottery Trumpeter British Museum