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Nebra sky disc

Nebra sky disc proper noun: a bronze disc featuring gold symbols inlaid on a blue-green patina, generally interpreted as depicting the Sun or full moon, a lunar crescent and stars (including a group that may be the Pleiades), dated to circa 1800–1600 BCE and attributed to the Unetice culture of the early European Bronze Age.

nebra sky disc: a bronze disc featuring gold symbols inlaid on a blue-green patina, generally interpreted as...
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Proper noun

Nebra sky disc

  1. A bronze disc featuring gold symbols inlaid on a blue-green patina, generally interpreted as depicting the Sun or full moon, a lunar crescent and stars (including a group that may be the Pleiades), dated to circa 1800–1600 BCE and attributed to the Unetice culture of the early European Bronze Age.
    • The Nebra Sky Disc is one of archaeology's prime finds because its cosmological iconography offers a unique insight into the mental processes of Bronze Age people.2013, Harald Meller, “Chapter 14A: The Sky Disc of Nebra”, in Harry Fokkens, Anthony Harding, editors, The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age, Oxford University Press, page 266
    • Discovered near the town of Nebra in Germany, the Nebra sky disc is believed by archaeoastronomers to be a Bronze Age durable sky map dating back to 1600 BC.2013, Chris Impey, Holly Henry, “Dreams of Other Worlds”, in Paperback, Princeton University Press, published 2016, page 190

Forms of Nebra sky disc

alternative formNebra Sky Disc

Origin of Nebra sky disc

Named after the German town of Nebra, Germany, near which it was discovered in 1999.

Questions about Nebra sky disc

What does Nebra sky disc mean?
Nebra sky disc means a bronze disc featuring gold symbols inlaid on a blue-green patina, generally interpreted as depicting the Sun or full moon, a lunar crescent and stars (including a group that may be the Pleiades), dated to circa 1800–1600 BCE and attributed to the Unetice culture of the early European Bronze Age.
What part of speech is Nebra sky disc?
Nebra sky disc is a proper noun.

Words near Nebra sky disc in the dictionary

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