How to Go from Spindle Whorls to Wagon Wheels in Just 6,000 Years, or Rotational Energy and the Wheel of Destiny

from This Week in the Ancient Near East · host thisweekintheancientneareast

New studies on the origins of the wheel have us wondering, why did it take thousands of years to go from 10th millennium BCE spindle whorls in Israel to 4th millennium BCE wheels in the Carpathian mountains, were rollers and copper mining really involved, and how much rotational energy is really provided courtesy of Fred Flintstone’s two feet?

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Nov 25, 2024

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

How to Go from Spindle Whorls to Wagon Wheels in Just 6,000 Years, or Rotational Energy and the Wheel of Destiny

0:00 40:56

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of This Week in the Ancient Near East?

This episode is 40 minutes long.

When was this This Week in the Ancient Near East episode published?

This episode was published on November 25, 2024.

Can I download this This Week in the Ancient Near East episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!