--Poi Dog Pondering
These "poi-dogs" are big on message but ignorant in history.
The Ancient Egyptians (and the Polynesians) had their own vehicles on the highways: boats. The Nile was like I-5 for the Egyptians and the Polynesians cruised around from island to island in canoes.
The Incas built some of the greatest roads ever and the Mayans had their own to connect their cities.
The Persians and the Romans built expansive road networks across their empires. In some places you can even see ruts in the stone pavement from wheeled vehicles.
Rutted road at Pompeii:
Now there's some permanent degradation of rock!