When did Paved Roads become a thing?

About this episode

This episode explores the history and composition of paved roads and discusses what life was like before their existence.

What was life like before Paved Roads? What are Paved Roads made of? What's a Pothole? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

Topics covered

• paved roads
• history
• infrastructure
• potholes
• education

Keywords

• paved roads
• history
• potholes
• infrastructure
• education
• kids podcast
• family learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Who Smarted?, Atomic Entertainment, Starglow Media

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