What is the identity of the mysterious dodecahedron of the Roman Empire?
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About 100 'mysterious dodecahedrons' have been discovered so far from the ruins of the Roman Empire, which flourished for hundreds of years from around the 8th century BC. The news media BigThink introduces the mystery of what this dodecahedron was used for.
Mysterious dodecahedrons of the Roman Empire - Big Think
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/roman-dodecahedrons/
Since the discovery of the first dodecahedron in 1739 in Aston, Hertfordshire, England, at least 116 have been unearthed throughout northern England and Hungary until the 21st century. They range in size from 4 cm to 11 cm, and most dodecahedrons are pierced toward the center and have rounded ridges at each vertex.
Most of them are made of bronze, but some are made of stone and have no holes or protrusions. It seems that the owner considered this dodecahedron to be a valuable thing, as there are cases found in jewelry vaults.
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The question of whether this dodecahedron is a toy or a tool has not been clearly clarified until the time of writing the article. However, although it does not leave the range of speculation, it is said that some uses can be considered.
There are various theories about the identity of the mysterious dodecahedron, but one of them is the theory that it was a tool used for fortune-telling. Since the dodecahedron discovered in Geneva in 1082 had the Latin names of the twelve constellations engraved on it, it is widely believed that it was used for astrology or some kind of ritual. Since dodecahedrons are found only in the northwestern part of the Roman Empire, there is also the view that they were used in rituals influenced by the Gauls and Celts who lived in the surrounding area at the time.
When the dodecahedron was discovered in Belgium in 2022, Guido Creemers, curator of the Gallo-Roman Museum in France, said, 'For mystical activities such as divination and magic, which are forbidden under Christianity. We suspect it was used covertly, as such activities were not permitted at the time and the penalties for violators were severe, which is believed to be the reason why no information in the literature can be found. I made a comment saying, 'I will.
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According to BigThink, there are other theories such as that it was used as a game dice, that it was used as a weight for fishing nets, and that it was attached to the scepter that the chief had. Other theories include the theory that it was a tool for surveying land for military purposes, the theory that it was a device for detecting counterfeit coins, and the theory that it was a calendar that determined the vernal and autumnal equinoxes and the optimal days for sowing wheat seeds. .
Also, archaeologists in the 1960s have found similar dodecahedrons in the Indochina Peninsula. BigThink wrote, 'This is not from the era of the Roman Empire, but it may be evidence that the Hunan country, which flourished on the Indochina Peninsula, was influenced by Roman culture.'
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