If an alien civilization came to Earth and found the everyday items of extinct humans they would likely have difficulty figuring out the purpose of many of them. Well, the same goes for many items discovered in an archeological context, even those discovered by the species who made them.
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00:00If an alien civilization came to Earth and found the everyday items of extinct humans,
00:08they would likely have difficulty figuring out the purpose of many of them.
00:11Well, the same goes for many items discovered in an archaeological context, even those discovered
00:16by the species who made them, like these stone balls from the Neolithic period found all
00:21over Scotland.
00:22They are believed to be upwards of 3,200 years old, with more than 425 of them having been
00:28found at burial sites and within towns.
00:30They are also all different in their detailed design, but no one has any idea what they
00:34were used for.
00:35Similarly, these dodecahedra that were crafted in the late Roman period, or between the years
00:4043 and 410 CE, have been found in great quantities in Britain, around 130 to date.
00:47Experts say they have never found any evidence of their use in ancient texts or art.
00:51These drums were also discovered in England, with five of them having been found so far.
00:55They appear to be drums made of chalk, however experts say they were not used as instruments
00:59as they show no typical wear from such activity.
01:02Several of them were found buried with the remains of children, and their markings are
01:05quite similar to the previously mentioned Neolithic stone balls, yet their purpose also
01:10remains unknown.
01:11Just like these Bronze Age lock rings, they have often been found in pairs and could have
01:15been jewelry, however archaeologists say they would have been very difficult and uncomfortable
01:20to wear.