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Archaeologists Unearth Trove of 2,000 Mysterious Gold Spirals in Denmark (Video)

Monday, July 20, 2015 21:24

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A team of archaeologists working in Boeslunde, Denmark recently stumbled onto an intriguing mystery: nearly 2,000 tightly-wound golden spirals dating back to the Bronze Age. The discovery of gold in Boeslunde isn’t uncommon, as numerous gold objects have been unearthed in the region over the last few years. But the purpose of these coils has stumped archaeologists who refer to the find as the “golden enigma.”

The spirals are made from extremely pure gold that was hammered flat to just 0.1 millimeter thick. Some pieces measure up to 1.18 inches long and all together weigh between 200 to 300 grams (7-10 ounces). Their exact purpose is anyone’s guess, but Flemming Kaul, a curator with the National Museum of Denmark, believes the coils are most likely related to prehistoric Bronze Age people who were known to offer gold to higher powers as part of sun rituals.

“The sun was one of the most sacred symbols in the Bronze Age and gold had a special magic,” Kaul writes. “Maybe the priest-king wore a gold ring on his wrist, and gold spirals on his cloak and his hat, where they during ritual sun ceremonies shone like the sun.” It’s also suggested the gold was simply buried as part of an elaborate sacrifice.

Whatever the use or meaning behind the pieces, it’s an extraordinary and priceless find. The local museum in
Skaelskor already held a temporary viewing before the spirals find a permanent home. You can read more over on the History Blog. (via Neatorama, Gizmodo)

Gold spirals surrounded by flakes of birch pitch. Credit: Flemming Kaul / National Museum of Denmark.

Gold spiral in situ. Credit: Flemming Kaul / National Museum of Denmark.

Source: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/

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Total 3 comments

David Gordon

This dovetails with my own idea about an optimized way use gold in a form other than coins. Bits of gold can be broken off the coils (or in my version- tape) to make small payments. This system requires that one have a weighing device, but obviates cabal banking.

Jul 21, 2015, 10:15 am 0 Reply
- Jack
  
  Yes, and looking at the uniformity of the thickness, it may have been measured in length rather than weight.
  
  Jul 21, 2015, 11:27 am 0 Reply
  - David Gordon
    
    Indeed Jack. It could represent a form of currency. Like a half inch is worth a cow or something.
    
    Jul 22, 2015, 12:11 am 0 Reply

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