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Flipboard Culture DeskGallo-Roman dodecahedrons — 12-sided hollow objects usually made from bronze — have been found all over Europe, from the north of England to Hungary. Most can be dated to the second and third centuries, and archaeologists don't have the foggiest who made them or what they're for. Big Think lists some of the theories here:
Slim Bill (He/Him)@CultureDesk it's for knitting a glove or a sock.
@wjmalik That's one of the possibilities listed in the article — which would explain why they haven't found the objects in warmer regions.
Aileen Lalor@CultureDesk My nine-year-old is very sure it’s some kind of ancient dreidel.
FoundOnWeb@CultureDesk You put them in a clay pot and they rattle when the water starts to boil