BBC:
Archaeologists have revived the debate over whether a
spectacular Bronze Age disc from Germany is one of the earliest
known calendars.The Nebra disc is emblazoned with symbols of
the Sun, Moon and stars and said by some to be 3,600 years
old.Writing in the journal Antiquity, a team casts doubt on the
idea the disc was used by ancient astronomers as a precision
tool for observing the sky.They instead argue that the disc was
used for shamanistic rituals.
