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12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
Spindle whorls are round, weighted objects attached to a spindle stick that stabilize and extend the rotational movement of the spindle, making the process of creating threads easier and ...
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12,000-year-old spindle whorls and the innovation of wheeled rotational technologies (IMAGE)
Spinning methods. (a) Manual thigh-spinning [64]; (b) Spindle-and-whorl “supported spinning” [68]; (c) “drop spinning” [66]; (d) the experimental spindles and ...
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A Rock Found In Worland Could Be Magic Or An Ancient Tool
When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist ...
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12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
More information: 12,000-year-old spindle whorls and the innovation of wheeled rotational technologies, PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312007 Provided by Public Library of Science ...