These 12,000-year-old Natufian artifacts may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.
12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel
Archaeologists in Israel have identified what may be one of the earliest examples of wheel-like technology ever found: several dozen 12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles that might be spindle whorls.
12,000-year-old stones could reveal roots of wheel technology, study suggests
When connected, they form a rudimentary wheel-and-axle mechanism that can spin fibers like wool or flax into yarn more efficiently. Spindle whorls simplify and expedite the spinning process by spinning at a higher speed and for a longer duration ...
12,000-year-old Stone Age site in Israel reveals first evidence of wheel technology
Over 100 small stone objects from Neolithic period are the earliest instance of 'spindle whorls,' used to spin fibers into yarn, predating previously known textile tools by 4,000 years
Pebbles Push Back the Invention of the Wheel to About 12,000 Years Ago
Israeli archeologists use models based on their find to spin flax into yarn, indicating these pebbles were used as a version of a spinning wheel.
12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone in the development of rotational tools including wheels, according to a study published November 13,
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12,000-Year-Old Spinning Pebbles May Have Set Humanity’s Wheels In Motion
After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...
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12,000-year-old spinning machine uncovered in northern Israel
A rare glimpse into the Natufian culture and the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural one.
Former Wheel of Fortune contestants share secrets to pick the ‘best’ letters in Bonus Round
Wheel of Fortune fans and a former contestant share their strategies for choosing letter permutations in the Bonus Round.
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Spin a yarn at the Old Town Hall Museum
Spinner Gael Zembal will demonstrate the process of spinning sheep's wool fiber into yarn from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Old Town Hall Museum, 10200 Penn Ave.
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Spin Forged Wheels: Yamaha MT-09’s Secret Weapon
We had a chance to visit not only Yamaha’s factory in Iwata, Japan where the company’s most popular bikes are manufactured, but also got to see the company’s casting and forging plant where the ...
Wheel of Fortune viewers call out contestant for ‘worst guess in history’
A contestant's letter choice baffled Wheel of Fortune viewers, who deemed her turn at the wheel the "worst guess in history." ...
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announces Pat Sajak Will Return This Year for 1 Night Only
Wheel of Fortune fans missing Pat Sajak are getting some unexpected Holiday cheer. A special episode of Celebrity Wheel of ...