Israeli researchers discovered near Lake Tiberias circular stones pierced in their centers to accommodate a wooden “axle”. They were used to work fiber for textiles.
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By Pascal MartinPublished on 11/17/2024 at 4:42 p.m.
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Qwho invented the wheel? The question constitutes one of the great enigmas of History. The origin of a fundamental technology in the development of human societies depends on his answer. To travel, to transport, to wage war, an innovation was indeed necessary to allow man to move more quickly. The wheel has contributed greatly to its control over the planet.
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