There are not many places Dodekahedora In modern life, at least in modern life with tabletop role-playing. However, in the ancient Roman Empire, their shapes appear to have been practically domestic objects. So far, over 100 similarly designed copper alloys have been discovered, labeled “Roman Dodecahedra” in the 4th to 4th centuries. It was first excavated in 1739 and discovered two years ago. The complex structure, knob corners, and (in some cases) surface design required skilled metalworkers. Perhaps they are the results of a professional exam, and assume the idea that a man who can make the right dodecahedron can make anything.
That’s one theory. in The above videoJoe Scott examines a variety and explains why amateurs and experts have similarly proposed that everything is everything from military rangefinders to Nitdale calendars, decoders, measuring devices, coin verification devices, ritual amulets to “Roman Fidge Turn Spinners.”
One particularly compelling explanation thinks it is an aid to a chain-making technique called “Viking Knits.” Yes, no Roman dodecahedron has been discovered in Rome or even in Italy. That’s far from the most confusing facts about these still wise objects.
The proposition that Roman dodecahedrons are a knitting aid, especially when used in the manufacture of chains, is covered by the absence of wear in all known examples. Military or technical applications are somewhat incredible due to the lack of numbers or other markings. Some Roman Dodecahedra have been excavated from army camps, but many more have come from the tombs of upper class women, suggesting that it is more valuable as a status symbol than a practical tool. Almost all confusion is the fact that texts and images of the era do not mention things. Scott takes it as evidence that it is uncontroversially common, like ice box doors and phone shelves built into houses from the 19th and early 20th centuries. At this point can we really eliminate the notion that the Romans made them as the mischief of the distant heirs of their civilization?
Related content:
Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old Roman glass bowls in perfect condition
How the Ancient Greeks invented the First Computer: An Introduction to the Antikythera Mechanism (c. 87 BC)
Discover the Brazen Bull, an ancient Greek torture machine that doubles as an instrument
Christian “dark artifacts”: preserved skulls, blood and other harsh artifacts
Explore the world’s most mysterious book, a digitalized version of Voynich Manuscript
Based in Seoul Colin marshall Write and broadcasting stationTS about cities, languages, and culture. His projects include the Substack Newsletter Books about cities And the book The Stateless City: Walking through 21st century Los Angeles. Follow him on social networks previously known as Twitter @colinmarshall.
Source: Open Culture – www.openculture.com
