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Antikythera mechanism complexity surprise
What is the provenance, dating evidence and publication history of Antikythera mechanism complexity surprise?
Explore the recordOut-of-Place Artefacts (OOPArts)
Out-of-Place Artefacts (OOPArts)
Objects found in geological or archaeological contexts that seem anachronistic.
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Research & writing
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Nimrud lens Layard discovery debate
What is the provenance, dating evidence and publication history of Nimrud lens Layard discovery debate?
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Dendera zodiac dating controversy
What is the provenance, dating evidence and publication history of Dendera zodiac dating controversy?
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Out-of-Place Artefacts (OOPArts)
- Antikythera mechanism complexity surprise
- Nimrud lens Layard discovery debate
- Dendera zodiac dating controversy
- Saqqara Bird aerodynamic analysis
- Quimbaya golden-jet model comparison
- Phaistos Disc printing-stamp technique
- Costa Rica stone spheres precision
- Roman dodecahedra unknown purpose
Sources & further reading
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Cultural heritage discovery collection
Gallica — Bibliothèque nationale de France
National-library digital collection
British Museum — Collection
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