Phaistos Disc: The Unsolved Mystery, Baseless 11cm Decorative Handcrafted Finish, Minoan Civilization Decorative Ceramics 1 - gr
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    Phaistos Disc: The Unsolved Mystery, Baseless 11cm Decorative Handcrafted Finish, Minoan Civilization

    Decorative disk, copy of the Phaistos Disc. The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium B.C.). The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and its original place of manufacture remain disputed. It is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.
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    Phaistos Disc

    Decorative disk, copy of the Phaistos Disc.

    The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium B.C.). The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and its original place of manufacture remain disputed. It is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 distinct signs, which were apparently made by pressing hieroglyphic "seals" into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling toward the center of the disk. The Phaistos Disc captured the imagination of amateur and professional archaeologists, and many attempts have been made to decipher the code behind the discs signs. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography. Attempts at decipherment are generally thought to be unlikely to succeed unless more examples of the signs are found, as it is generally agreed that there is not enough context available for a meaningful analysis.

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    Country/Region of Manufacture
    Greece
    Cultures etc.
    Minoan
    Brand
    Grifon Team
    Special orders
    Over 150 pcs.
    Use as
    Wall-mounted, Hanging
    Construction material
    Ceramics
    Construction method
    Mold
    Outdoor

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    5210179055144
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