They’re literally reinventing the wheel.
Scientists might be closer to learning who invented the wheel after discovering stone spindle stabilizers in Israel that date back 12,000 years.
That makes these rolling stones 6,000 years older than the presently known oldest wheels, per a study published recently in the journal “Plos One.”
“These perforated stones are actually the first wheels in form and function,” declared study author and professor Leore Grosman, who compiled the paper along with other experts from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, South West News Service reported.
“The most important aspect of the study is how modern technology allows us to delve deep into touching the fingerprints of the prehistoric craftsman, then learn something new about them and their innovativeness, and at the same time, about our modern technology and how we’re linked,” study authors wrote about the perforated stones (above).