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Runic Spindle Whorl Recently Found in Orkney
Futhark: International Journal of Runic Studies, 2020 This article gives an account of a rune-inscribed bone spindle whorl which was found by a member of the public in Orkney in January 2017. The inscription will presumably be designated as OR 24.
Ragnhild Ljosland, Gail Drinkall
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Spindle Whorls of Late Trypillia — Troy(Aniv) and Troy
Archaeology, 2018 Trypillian ceramic spindle whorls are a poorly understood category of artifacts. They do not even always fall into the general reviews of Trypillian materials. This type of items is widespread and is typical for the late stage of Trypillia (CII).
Natalia B. Burdo
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Anaplastic meningioma with abundant extracranial metastases: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Most meningiomas are classified as WHO CNS grade 1 and have a favorable prognosis when completely resected. In contrast, intracranial recurrence and metastasis are frequently observed in grade 2–3 meningiomas, although extracranial spread is ...
Natsumi Toyoda +5 more
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Ovruch Slate Spindle Whorls in the Czech Lands
Przeglad Archeologiczny, 2022 The article discusses the state of knowledge and the significance of a special group of early medieval material culture artefacts – namely, spindle whorls made of Ovruch pyrophyllite slate originating from the territory of present-day Ukraine. Thousands of these artefacts, interesting not only for their specific, usually reddish color, but also for ...
Antonin Přichystal, Pavel Kouřil
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Bone spindle whorls in the funeral rite of the Lola Cultural Circle [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографииThis paper presents the analysis of a small number of burials from the Lola Cultural Circle, whose grave goods include bone spindle whorls. It provides a brief overview of trace evidence on the use of such objects that served as flywheels of the rotary ...
Mimokhod R.A., Usachuk A.N.
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12,000-year-old spindle whorls and the innovation of wheeled rotational technologies. [PDF]
PLoS One‘The wheel and axle’ revolutionized human technological history by transforming linear to rotary motion and causing parts of devices to move. While its ancient origins are commonly associated with the appearance of carts during the Bronze Age, we focus on much earlier wheel-shaped find–an exceptional assemblage of over a hundred perforated pebbles from
Yashuv T, Grosman L.
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Spindle-Whorls From the Late Trypillia Settlement Troianiv
Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 2020 At the Troianiv settlement more than 200 ceramic whole and fragmened spindle-whorls (SW) have been found. The size of the SW from Troianiv can be roughly divided into large, medium and small, with a diameter of approximately 55, 40 and 30 mm respectively. The height of the SW is from 2.0 to 3.5 cm. The weight of the SW ranges from about 20 up to 45 g.
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L’approche archéologique des vêtements et textiles préhistoriques. Enjeux et limites
Archéopages, 2023 Given the scarcity of textile remains and the lack of other iconographic or textual sources, we have decided to study them in terms of the tools used to make them.
Carole Cheval
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The Earliest Lead Object in the Levant. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In the deepest section of a large complex cave in the northern Negev desert, Israel, a bi-conical lead object was found logged onto a wooden shaft.
Naama Yahalom-Mack +9 more
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Open Archaeology, 2021 After the development of an experimental protocol concerning an enigmatic tool rarely recognized archaeologically and potentially used as a sword beater, that is, blades in bone or wood, we were able to establish certain diagnostic criteria.
Cheval Carole
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