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Answer · Gallo-Roman dodecahedra

They were showpieces or tokens proving a bronze-caster's skill.

They were showpieces or tokens proving a bronze-caster's skill.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Technical difficulty high and variable; no standard dimensions; no use-wear.

What would rule it out

  • Evidence of mass production to a single pattern.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThey were religious or magical objects, used for divination or as symbols of the cosmos, perhaps mounted on…

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Mysteries Department. (2026). They were showpieces or tokens proving a bronze-caster's skill. [Answer ANS0D5Y5Y165X7T]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D5Y5Y165X7T
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