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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 humanity’s first steps toward rotational technology, including the wheel. These donut-shaped stones,

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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 years.

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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

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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.

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These 12,000 Natufian artifacts may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology

The archaeological site of Nahal Ein Gev, located in Israel’s Jordan Rift Valley, has long been recognized as an ancient center of technological innovation. Now, researchers have unearthed yet another fascinating technology,

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Our ancestor Lucy may have used tools more than 3 million years ago

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age ...

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Archaeologists discover ancient ‘migration route’ likely followed by several human species

Archaeologists discover ancient ‘migration route’ likely followed by several human species - Further excavations may reveal ...

Ancient Polynesians settled just 2,000km from Antarctica in 13th century, according to new study

A new study has found evidence that 13th-century Polynesians settled as far south as the Auckland Islands, just 2,000 ...

New discovery of Neolithic stone artifacts reveal key prehistoric human activities in NE.China

More than 90,000 stone artifacts from the Neolithic period have been discovered from the Shiren Cave relic site in the city ...

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Unique Stone Age Ceremonial Site With 'Extremely Unusual' Remains Found

Researchers believe the site was used as a ritual gathering place during the Neolithic period thousands of years ago.

Oldest stone tablet inscribed with Bible’s Ten Commandments to be sold at auction

The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament is expected to fetch up to $2 million when ...

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Human Settlement in Tajikistan Dating Back 150,000 Years

Recent excavations in Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley uncovered an archaeological site dating back as far as 150,000 years, ...

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5,000-year-old sacrificial site stuns archaeologists in Sweden. ‘Extremely unusual’

Archaeologists excavating in Hammar found a 5,000-year-old sacrificial site complete with a stone walkway and countless ...

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German WWII Soldier’s Grave Found in Poland with Mesolithic Tools, Roman and Byzantine Coins, and Other Artifacts

The Tuchola Forest in northern Poland continues to reveal its secrets as archaeologists explore its vast woods and lakes. A ...

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