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CULTURE FOCUS Look at the timeline of historic inventions to understand cultural dynamics and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks of the description of each invention’s influence on world culture. The wheel revolutionized (3) by enabling the creation of wheeled vehicles. The automobile made it easier to get around, allowing people to travel freely around the world. The steam engine brought about a dramatic increase in productivity, promoting the (1) of various industries. Computers revolutionized (2) processing and storage, allowing for the rapid handling of vast amounts of data. 3,500 BC wheel, Mesopotamia (Iraq) 3,200 BC writing system, Mesopotamia (Iraq) 1,377 Jikji, printed by movable metal type, Korea 1876 telephone, US 1885 automobile, Germany 2 BC paper, China 1,712 steam engine, UK 1,879 electric lamp, US 1939 computer, UK 136 I Unit 6 Inventions and World Cultures