Ghost of a flea

Sky disk

When I read the words "Culture of the Star Wizards" I become suspicious. This looks too much like a Relic Hunter prop to be authentic. In fact, I looks like a fake. That said, I want a gold hat for myself...

For something so small, the "sky disk" has made quite an impact here. Not even a foot across, the 5-pound bronze disk is embossed in gold leaf with intricate images of the sun, moon, and 32 stars. In the plate's center is a representation of the star cluster Pleiades, which appears in the sky around the autumnal equinox and signaled the arrival of harvest season. What's most amazing is its age. More than 3,500 years old, the sky disk may well be the most important Bronze Age find in decades.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 18, 2003 08:46 AM