Soil samples Sp 1 (disc), Sp 2 (Sword II), Sp 3 (axe) and VM 1 (findspot)

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Soil adhering to the objects compared with soil from the looters' pit; the match is part of the evidence that the disc came from the Mittelberg.

Pernicka and twelve co-authors, 2002. publisher

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DocumentPernicka and twelve co-authors · doi.org · 2020 · publisherPrimary source: Why the Nebra Sky Disc Dates to the Early Bronze Age. An Overview of the Interdisciplinary Results2 steps from the original

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Where it was made

Mittelberg near Nebra · Hilltop findspot within an Iron Age enclosure

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Why the Nebra Sky Disc Dates to the Early Bronze Age. An Overview of the Interdisciplinary ResultsSRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Soil samples Sp 1 (disc), Sp 2 (Sword II), Sp 3 (axe) and VM 1 (findspot) [Artifact ART0D2SBJM41N3S]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D2SBJM41N3S

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  title     = {Soil samples Sp 1 (disc), Sp 2 (Sword II), Sp 3 (axe) and VM 1 (findspot)},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D2SBJM41N3S},
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