Answer · Nebra Sky Disc
The disc is not part of the hoard and dates to the Iron Age, in the first millennium BC.
The disc is not part of the hoard and dates to the Iron Age, in the first millennium BC.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Soil adhesions on the disc differ from those on the hoard objects.
- Stylistic parallels in the Iron Age, none in the Bronze Age.
- Disc metal chemically distinct from the hoard.
What would rule it out
- A blind multi-sample soil study confirming that the disc and the hoard share the Mittelberg soil, together with chemically matching metal.
Evidence 1 for · 2 against
FOR
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 is not part of the hoard and dates to the Iron Age, in the first millennium BC. [Answer ANS0D2SBAT42GVA]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2SBAT42GVA
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0d2sbat42gva,
title = {The disc is not part of the hoard and dates to the Iron Age, in the first millennium BC.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D2SBAT42GVA},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2SBAT42GVA}
}