Ancient Spindles – The Spinning Universe

I'm not sure how long it will take me to get over being flabbergasted at the discovery that the spinning wheel is modern compared to the length of time humanity has been wearing clothing.  Which of course means that prior to the 14th century (12th in China) every length of thread or yarn on earth…

Spindles and Distaffs, Drop Spindles

Reenactment Spindle

Spinning on a medieval supported spindle

The earliest Near Eastern wooden spinning implements, Antiquity

SEE MORE PRE-COLUMBIAN ANCIENT TEXTILES AND RELATED ARTIFACTS, Used as a vital component for spinning fibers to make yarn for textiles, this is a

FIVE PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA ANCIENT TEXTILE SPINDLE WHORLS FROM SOUTH AMERICA *PC355

A woman's work was never done: spinning in medieval art – PLY Magazine

Neolithic Spindle Whorls and Spinning Like it's 6099 BCE

The earliest Near Eastern wooden spinning implements, Antiquity

Spinning yarn, Spinning wool, Spinning fiber

Using Medieval Spindles to Ply Historically Inspired Yarn – Jillian Eve

spinning – The Spinning Universe

Ancient on Pinterest, Bronze Age, Prehistoric and Iron Age

Nine Pre-columbian Mesoamerican Spindle Whorls in Clay.