More than 100 such ancient artifacts have been found throughout Europe, but nobody knows what they are
  • A Roman dodecahedron, a mysterious 12-sided metal object, was discovered in the village of Norton Disney in England.
  • The artifact is in excellent condition and is larger than many other dodecahedrons that have been found.
  • The purpose of these objects remains unclear, but theories suggest they may have been used for ritualistic or religious purposes.
    • chaogomu@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      The knitting technique required to make gloves with that weren’t invented until the 15th or 16th century. And no examples of knit gloves older than that have ever been found.

      Also, many of these dodecahedrons don’t have hollow centers, which is absolutely required for knitting with them.