Artnet

Are These Holey Pebbles the Earliest Evidence of the Wheel?

The wheel, archaeologists largely agree, was invented around 6,000 years ago somewhere in Mesopotamia. Together with the axle it revolutionized human technological history and in time led to the ...
Yahoo

12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Yashuv, Grosman, 2024, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 Archaeologists in Israel have identified what ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Mysterious 12,000-Year-Old Pebbles May Be Early Evidence of Wheel-Like Tools, Archaeologists Say

The researchers made experimental spindles and whorls based on 3D scans of the pebbles. Yashuv and Grosman, PLOS ONE, 2024 under CC-BY 4.0 When faced with an assortment of 12,000-year-old perforated ...
IFLScience

12,000-Year-Old Spinning Pebbles May Have Set Humanity’s Wheels In Motion

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...