12,000-year-old Stone Age site in Israel reveals first evidence of wheel technology
Researchers have determined that a collection of 12,000-year-old tiny stone objects found at a Stone Age site in the Jordan Valley were likely used to spin fibers into yarn, a discovery that pushes back the use of the technique by thousands of years,
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 stones could be ancient tools leading to wheel technology
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a collection of 12,000-year-old perforated stones that might represent one of humanity’s first steps toward rotational technology, including the wheel. These donut-shaped stones,
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 new study.
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 oldest example of wheel-like tools
Dozens of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be early examples of spindle whorls, a rotating tool used in textile making that was a step towards inventing the wheel
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 could reveal roots of wheel technology, study suggests
Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones from the Nahal-Ein Gev II archaeological site, dating back about 12,000 years. They propose that these stones, likely used as spindle whorls,
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12,000-year-old spinning machine uncovered in northern Israel
(JNS) A 12,000-year-old tool used to spin fibers into yarn has been identified in an archaeological dig in northern ...
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12,000-year-old spindle whorls uncovered in the Jordan Valley
A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls — early tools used to spin ...
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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 ...
'Happy sheep' make the best wool, say yarn experts
Well-cared for and "happy" sheep make the best wool, yarn experts who use rare-breeds have said. Becci and Markus Pamely-Bast ...
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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 some fun at San Juan Weavers Guild Show and Sale
Weavers, handspinners, and other fiber artisans are putting the finishing touches on special items for the 46th annual San ...
Maker Faire Orlando returns for its 12th year
The non-profit, community-organized, celebration featuring local do-it-yourself science, crafts, technology, music, hands-on ...
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Sae-A Group triples yarn production, expands offer in Costa Rica
South Korea's Sae-A Group has boosted its yarn production capacity in Costa Rica with the inauguration of its third spinning facility in Cartago city on 11 October 2024. The new mill, part of Sae ...