The world’s initial runny run stone puzzle together

The world’s first known run -stone pieces together, they fit together like a puzzle and can deliberately separate, highlighting various practical and rituals of early germic run stones.

Runs were the letters used to write germic languages ​​before adopting the Latin alphabet, the oldest of which was in use until 700 AD. However, how these runs originated and used.

Professor Dr. at Runology at Oslo University. “Runic writing is difficult to develop and practice running on runs on Stone,” says Christell Gilmer, and professor behind a new publication behind a new publication at Runology and a new publication behind a new publication. Ancient times,

Thus, the discovery of many sandstone pieces inscribed with runs in the grave area of ​​Norway, Norway is exciting, as they throw light on the early use of runic writing on the stone and facilitate many complicated sequences of the run with other esoteric marks Let’s give. Archaeological references of the discovery provide excellent opportunities to date run stone by radioacarbon dates.

The pieces of stone were found in different tombs. Through the three -field seasons and analysis of pieces in the laboratory, through archaeological probes, the research team found that they fit together like a puzzle. By connecting the pieces together, the team was able to detect several running inscriptions.

Some pieces were engraved with multiple running sequences, some with vague marks. They may have been engraved at different times by many people.

This shows that the original, large stone was deliberately fragmented, scattered and included in the subsequent burial. Perhaps the stone was initially intended to mark a tomb, but was fragmented to celebrate the latter burial.

Dr. Zilmer said, “The possibility of run stones was both formal and practical intentions.” “The severe area and the original raised stone suggests a monument and dedicated intentions, while the later used in a separate burial brightens practical and symbolic manifestations later.”

Importantly, as Svengerud is a serious area, the funeral at the site can be dated human residue and charcoal radioacarbon, in which a firm date range was given for references in which pieces of run stone were found.

Radiocarbon Dating has yet to reveal another surprise: 50 BC and 275 AD. The date of references between 275, shows that pieces of run stone are the oldest examples to date.

This invites a different perspective on the run stone: Can some unknown symbols find the gap between decorative scripts and early writing? Was there a means of connecting various tombs in the field of the tomb due to the fragmentation and disintegration of run stones?

“It is a rare example of finding runic pieces in well -preserved, daily archaeological contexts. It is very important for discussion on early Scandinavian run stones and also works as a reminder for archaeologists, who also serve as serious Completely examines the pieces of stone found and discover potential inscriptions.