Answer · Phaistos Disc
The disc was made in or shortly before 1908 and planted, by Pernier or with his knowledge.
The disc was made in or shortly before 1908 and planted, by Pernier or with his knowledge.
Where it stands
DisputedTwo pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The clay was fired in the modern period.
- All disc signs can be traced to sources available to a forger before 1908.
- No independently excavated Minoan object carries the disc's signs.
What would rule it out
- Disc signs recur on Minoan objects excavated in secure contexts after 1908.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
FOR
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe disc is a Minoan object of about 1750 BC found where Pernier said he found it
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The disc was made in or shortly before 1908 and planted, by Pernier or with his knowledge. [Answer ANS0D1GG8507JTW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1GG8507JTW
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title = {The disc was made in or shortly before 1908 and planted, by Pernier or with his knowledge.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D1GG8507JTW},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1GG8507JTW}
}