#petrospheres

[thesilicontribesman]

Prehistoric Petrospheres and Mace Heads, Montrose Museum, Montrose, Angus

[nototherwisespecified]

i'd forgotten i made this post. anyway,

historical shapes fight: petrosphere vs. roman dodecahedron

[thearchaeologiststeacup]

Phase one of preparation is complete! Sorting out my physical office space. . At first glance it may still look like a complete mess, but trust me it was far more chaotic before! I've now managed to completely clear my crafting desk so that it's actually useable, and remove all of the unnecessary clutter from my computer desk so that I have easier access to those tools that I actually need on a regular basis. I also reorganized my bookshelves so that I now have access to those books which will be more useful for my future exploits, and added an extra shelf for my replicas. This means that I no longer have to worry about knocking off those more fragile pieces from an overcrowded shelf, and I can finally display my lovely carved stone ball collection from @skotbiscuit in all its proper glory! . Phase two will be sorting out some technical things, like taking pictures through the microscope (thank you by the way for those who have sent through suggestions about that - I will have fun tomorrow doing some trials), and also starting to plan out my new series of #TeaDay reels. . How often do you reorganize you're working space? Is it a constant chaos or do you keep it as clear as possible? . #ArchaeoTeacup #ArchaeologyLovers #archaeologist #CuppaTea #LewisChessmen #CarvedStoneBalls #petrosphere #prehistoric #AncientObjects #OfficeSpace #HomeOffice #WorkingFromHome https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp198NDqiP5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bernardperroudart]

Sphere. Diquís 800–1550. Hundreds of these petrospheres are known in Costa Rica, varying from handheld-sized to over two meters (six feet) in diameter. The MET.

[valpwca]

the first thing im gonna do once i get polls is find out how y'all feel about petrospheres vs roman dodecahedra

[meret118]

Carved stone balls are petrospheres dated from the late Neolithic, to possibly as late as the Iron Age, mainly found in Scotland, but also elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. They are usually round and rarely oval, and of fairly uniform size at around 2+3⁄4 inches or 7 cm across, with anything between 3 and 160 protruding knobs on the surface. They range from having no ornamentation (apart from the knobs) to extensive and highly varied engraved patterns.[2] A wide range of theories has been produced to explain their use or significance, with none gaining very wide acceptance.

[groleros]

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBTTltjHflbk8I9PSlclVVQ

[dan4k443]

Prehistoric Petrospheres

[abdulmonnaflove]

Prehistoric Petrospheres

[bernardperroudart]

Hundreds of these petrospheres are known in Costa Rica, varying from handheld-sized to over two meters (six feet) in diameter. The cultural and symbolic significance of the spheres is not well understood.

Sphere. 800–1550. Credit line: Gift of the Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation, 2012 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321295

[thesilicontribesman]

Prehistoric Petrospheres, Perth Museum, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

[cavenewstimes]

Neolithic Stone Balls: The Northern Rosetta Stone?

Neolithic stone balls are mysterious petrospheres found in Scotland, Ireland, and Norway that have puzzled archaeologists for centuries. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Unexplained Phenomena Read Later  ​Read More Ancient Origins 

[howshegoing]

25.07.2021_12:15 PM

[thearchaeologiststeacup]

It's #MugshotMonday and today's mug was one of my most exciting finds through Instagram stories - this incredible carved stone balls inspired cup from @nth_pottery . Those of you who have been following me for a while know that I'm a sucker for small business, especially those who show the stories behind both the creators and the creations. You probably also know that my favourite artefact type are the Scottish carved stone balls. So imagine my delight when, while flicking through Instagram stories one day, someone had shared a behind the scenes reel from a potter making cups with a pattern created from carved stone balls! I couldn't resist... . For those who don't know what I'm talking about, I'll make sure to share a handy reel that I made on the topic. But to give a very quick overview: they are around 400 carved stone balls that are all about the same size but have varying different designs and styles. They are the ultimate mystery object, and so the theories of what they might have been used for are also widely varied in terms of actual possibility. Were they indeed used as a pattern creator when making pottery? Weapons? Boules? Ball bearings? Artistic portfolios (my personal favourite)? Purely pieces of art? Sensory objects? Each of these theories has their plus points but also all have strong arguments against them. . My favourite thing about these objects is that we'll never really know. The same can be said of nearly all archaeological objects, but too often people assume that there is only one theory that's actually correct and refuse to consider that there might be alternatives. Of course, any theory should always be based on supportable evidence, so can't just be wild surmise. But theories should always be questioned to make sure that they stay relevant and valid in light of new discoveries. . #carvedstoneballs #petrospheres #Scotland #Scottish #teaday #cuppatea #handmade #handmademug #archaeology #archaeologist #archaeologylife #prehistoric https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf3dhOnrl_0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[exploracion-ovni]

Las misteriosas esferas de piedra de 5000 años de edad ¿Es la evidencia de un antiguo conocimiento perdido?

Las misteriosas esferas de piedra de 5000 años de edad ¿Es la evidencia de un antiguo conocimiento perdido?

Las misteriosas esferas de piedra de 5000 de años de edad… ¿indican el conocimiento de los cinco sólidos platónicos un milenio antes que Platón las describió? ¿O son representaciones de átomos, miles de años atrás? Pero si indica que la humanidad antigua poseía conocimientos muy superiores de lo que creemos hoy.

LEE MÁS

[elektroskopik]

Archaeologists excavate giant stone spheres in Costa Rica - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News