# Vashakidze 2026: Reinterpreting the Gallo-Roman Dodecahedron: Experimental Reconstruction and Environmental Evidence for its use as a Snake Trap

> Vashakidze, 2026. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Recorded as a recent claim; not peer reviewed.

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# Reinterpreting the Gallo-Roman Dodecahedron: Experimental Reconstruction and Environmental Evidence for its use as a Snake Trap

Vashakidze, 2026. _SSRN_.

Reconstructs a passive snake trap around a dodecahedron and correlates findspots with wet habitats.

**Gallo-Roman dodecahedra** Preprintdoi: **[10.2139/ssrn.6873682](https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6873682)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Recorded as a recent claim; not peer reviewed.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[They were parts of traps for catching snakes.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roman-dodecahedra/answers/ANS0D5Y5YGT0VFM/they-were-parts-of-traps-for-catching-snakes)

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[A reconstruction works mechanically and findspots correlate with water-rich regions.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roman-dodecahedra/evidence/EVD0D5Y5YRM4BNJ/a-reconstruction-works-mechanically-and-findspots-correlate)

Evidence

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[The Gallo-Roman dodecahedra](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roman-dodecahedra)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Vashakidze (2026). Reinterpreting the Gallo-Roman Dodecahedron: Experimental Reconstruction and Environmental Evidence for its use as a Snake Trap. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6873682
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6873682)

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