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These Mysterious 12,000-Year-Old Pebbles May Be Early Evidence of Wheel-Like Tools, Archaeologists Say
Now, however, they’ve come to a much more significant conclusion: The pebbles could be spindle whorls, weighted pieces used in spinning textiles. If that interpretation is true, it would make ...
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12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
as they emphasize how rotational technology from the textile field contributed to its development. Spindle whorls form a device similar to the wheel and axle to help the spindle rotate faster and ...