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The disc was made in the Early Bronze Age, perhaps 1800 to 1700 BC, used and altered for generations, and…

The disc was made in the Early Bronze Age, perhaps 1800 to 1700 BC, used and altered for generations, and buried with the hoard about 1600 BC.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: five pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Soil adhering to the disc and to the other hoard objects matches the findspot soil.
  • Metal, lead and tin isotope signatures group with Early Bronze Age metal and the Mitterberg ores.
  • Physical traces of burial at the findspot (metal enrichment under the pit).

What would rule it out

  • Soil adhesions on the disc that match a different locality better than the Mittelberg, or isotope signatures exclusive to Iron Age metal.

Evidence 5 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe disc was made in the Early Bronze Age, perhaps 1800 to 1700 BC, used and altered for generations, and…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The disc was made in the Early Bronze Age, perhaps 1800 to 1700 BC, used and altered for generations, and… [Answer ANS0D2SB93E73C6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2SB93E73C6
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