Archaeologists discover 12,000-year-old pebbles that could provide new insights about the wheel
Researchers gave a detailed look into perforated stones collected out of excavations in Israel, and came to the conclusion ...
Who invented the wheel? Scientists finally solve 6,000-year-old question
Professor Leore Grosman, one of the study's authors, said: "These perforated stones are actually the first wheels in form and ...
12,000-Year-Old Spindles Hint at Humanity’s First Steps Toward the Wheel
Over 100 perforated pebbles from a site near the Sea of Galilee showcase an early instance of the tech that reshaped humanity ...
Study suggests Eastern European miners may have invented the wheel around 3900 BC
The miners needed an efficient means to transport heavy loads of copper ore through narrow, winding mine tunnels. The study ...
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Who invented the wheel? It all started with stones
Archaeological findings in Israel push the wheel's origins back to 12,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of early ...
'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.
Discovery of ancient doughnut shaped tools sheds light on early wheel invention
The discovery has been published in the recent study in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Talia Yashuv and Leore Grosman of ...
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12,000-year-old stones could reveal roots of wheel technology, study suggests
Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones an archaeological site dating back about 12,000 ...
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Scientists may have finally discovered the origin of the wheel
The story of the wheel's invention is an ancient mystery shrouded in speculation and scattered clues, yet its impact on human ...
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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 ...
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Computer Simulations Reinvent The Wheel In Search Of How And Why Humanity Got Rolling
A multidisciplinary team has proposed a process by which the wheel might have been invented that does not rely on a single moment of insight from some ancient genius. Instead, they suggest that ...