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 ...
New York Post15 天
These 12,000-year-old stones may finally prove when the wheel was invented, scientists say
Scientists might be closer to learning who invented the wheel after discovering stone spindle stabilizers in Israel that date back 12,000 years. That makes these rolling stones 6,000 years older ...
Are THESE the world’s first wheels? Weird 12,000-year-old stone ‘doughnuts’ could ...
A NEW discovery could shed light on when the first set of wheels were first invented. Scientists have discovered a set of ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs16 天
12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
Newly unearthed stone tools reveal evidence of early axle-based rotation technology ... in the development of rotational tools like wheels. This discovery sheds light on ancient innovation ...
Science Daily17 天
12,000-year-old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
This collection of spindle whorls would represent a very early example of humans using rotation with a wheel-shaped tool. They might have paved the way for later rotational technologies ...
ZME Science16 天
These 12,000-year-old Natufian artifacts may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
The stone artifacts appear again, 4000 years later — and in between ... as she sees these spindle whorls as part of a larger ...
'From 12,000 years ago': The stones found in Israel may be humanity's first wheels
Israel may be humanity's earliest wheels, revolutionizing textile spinning and showcasing ancient Natufian innovation.