Come changes in our perception of the past with new archaeological discoveries. Our view of the history of civilization is constantly changing as ancient artifacts new insights into the development of man provide knowledge about the universe.
What we once as a brutal, ignorant existing culture - without understanding the stars in the sky - bronze of Europe (3500 - 1200 BC) considered appears since the discovery of NEBRA sky disk will be quite different. This large bronze and Gold Medallion serves as an astrological chart, among other things the summer and winter solstice and known as the Pleiades constellation. This would more likely at a European culture more advanced than what thought was available at that time (around 1600 BC).
The history of this object after its discovery in 1999 was partly a history of science and part mystery. Grave take away what was regarded as a treasure hunt began by authorities in the Federal State Saxony-Anhalt. Henry Westphal and Mario Renner worked without a license, if their metal detector to led several bronze age artifacts buried in the Ziegelgorda forest.
In addition to the NEBRA sky disk the elements include two bronze swords, two axes, chisel and some fragments of spiral bracelets. The importance of the bronze disk, which acquired a blue-green patina with age, found in its inlaid gold symbols. The symbols are thought to represent the Sun, a Crescent Moon and at least a known cluster of stars. Two arches are believed to the summer and winter solstice represent with a third, at the bottom of the "Sunship" interpreted by some as an archaic icon.
The ship of the Sun God RA is used, this famous symbol of Egyptian mythology as it goes through the sky from East to West each day. Now it shows an old Norse cult slunce like in various ceremonial and decorative objects. A connection between the southern Scandinavia peoples and civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean is unclear. The science of archaeology often paves the way for further request leaves us with more and more questions looking for answers.
An episode of skullduggery disk began after its discovery. Westphal and Renner sold their ill-gotten loot for 31,000 DM immediately to an antiques dealer in Cologne. Then it changed hands several times as it moved over Germany, sell for up to 1 million DM. existence of the disk finally publicly is best known, and by February 2002 authorities, working with State archaeologist Harald Meller, could the artifact during a sting to acquire by police-led operation. The object was bought by a few in Basel black market for 700,000 DM in a transaction.
First Meller was not shown the hard disk, but instead one was awarded the bronze to authenticate swords. After several delays and long moments of silence, had added to the tension for Meller, the mysterious alien finally produced the object under his shirt. In addition to the intrigue, she remained covered in a towel until it was slowly unwrapped. The scientist, impressed was by the apparent age of the disk, then able to make a superficial check before vollendenden the business. The invaluable historical piece is now in the National Museum for prehistory (National Museum of prehistory)
If the investigative way back to avoid them to bargain for a reduced sentence led to the looters were able, by the location of the Web site where that had been found pointing agreed, police and archaeologists. They were given and finally sentences of six to twelve months. In a twist of fate, a Court of appeal increased their original four and ten month sentences.
Yet the secrets of the Sun-disk set. An analysis of the metal was carried out in an effort to authenticate from the hard disk. In a process called X-ray fluorescence, it was found that the copper from primitive mines in Austria come, the gold from the River Carnon in Cornwall and the bronze had the content was also built in Cornwall. Since the radiocarbon dating method materials metal can be used on organic dating was not, however a comparative analysis method executed with a piece of birch bark with the swords found. The estimate of 1600 and 1560 BC confirmed now.
Nevertheless, these issues are set to rest is much more left to speculation. We continue to have these people now so far away in the mist of time of miracles. We can only imagine, what it as been be open as her eyes for a new era of knowledge and enlightenment. A new era was dawn, that as bright as the Sun's Corona itself was.
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