12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
The stones studied by the team predate the cart wheels of the Bronze Age by thousands of years, highlighting a key milestone in the development of rotational tools.
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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.
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12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel
The wheel was likely invented around 6,000 years ago, but a new analysis of curious rocks from Israel suggests that wheel-like technologies existed even earlier.
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 ...
Who invented the wheel? Scientists finally answer age-old question
The invention of the wheel is a major breakthrough in human history. But now, the records may have to be rewritten - as the ...
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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 ...
40 Entertaining 50th Birthday Party Games to Jazz Things Up
Looking for ways to make the 50th birthday party more fun? Look no further! These fun games will become the life of the party ...